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Financial Services

Yellow Card secures Crypto Asset Service Provider licence in South Africa

17 hours

Source: Escrowsure.

Financial Services

New IT risk standard comes into force for SA financial sector

23 hours

Source: Supplied. Rex Cowley, director and co-founder of Overseas Trust and Pension.

Financial Services

Beyond borders: How foreign pensions empower South Africans to build global wealth

2 days

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Corporate & Commercial Law

All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

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Criminal Law

NPA scores Steinhoff victory

27 Sep 2024

Your security matters: IFX Brokers fraud awareness statement

Financial Services

Your security matters: IFX Brokers fraud awareness statement

Issued by iFX Brokers 5 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Babalwa Nonkenge, head of retail investments.

Banking

Empowering South Africa’s women through financial independence and security

Babalwa Nonkenge 21 Aug 2024

Property

Maintenance critical as sectional title insurance costs rocket

14 Aug 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner and fintech & digital assets lead for Forvis Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

What you need to know about crypto exchange control regulations

Wiehann Olivier 5 Aug 2024

Source: Clevva.

Financial Services

Could intelligent automation smooth the transition to SA’s two-pot retirement system?

Ryan Falkenberg 26 Jul 2024

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Legislation

Deadline extension: Last call for retirement funds to submit two-pot rule amendments

19 Jul 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

Spar gets secondary listing on A2X Markets

Banking & Finance

Spar gets secondary listing on A2X Markets

8 May 2024

Finance

A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

Beyond traditional investments: Exploring the appeal of HFM for South African investors

Markets & Investment

Beyond traditional investments: Exploring the appeal of HFM for South African investors

Issued by SA Shares 23 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

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Law Practice

FSCA, B-BBEE Commission partner to transform financial sector

Johan Henning, Zelda Swanepoel, Safiyya Patel, Gabi Richards-Smith & Mariam Ismail 2 Apr 2024

Fintech

First investment product provider to receive FSCA approval for crypto license

28 Mar 2024

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

Surging cryptocurrency prices have brought more scrutiny to the local crypto market. Source: DS Stories/Pexels

Technology

FCSA crypto licensing cause for cautious optimism and concerns

Lindsey Schutters 20 Mar 2024

Radio & Audio

HOT 102.7FM and Moneyweb launch new business show to boost on-air offerings

15 Mar 2024

Crypto takes one step closer to regulation in South Africa. Source: Coinahko/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa takes lead in crypto regulation, approving 59 licenses

Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. 123RF

Finance

Two-pot retirement reform hits teething problems...again

Katja Hamilton 11 Mar 2024

Why software escrow gives SA fintech developers the edge

Software

Why software escrow gives SA fintech developers the edge

Issued by Escrowsure 26 Feb 2024

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Tax Law

Can crypto regulation help SA shake off FATF greylisting?

Andre van den Berg, Zanrie Linstrom and Pooja Pu 16 Feb 2024

The Bitcoin price surge is predicted to continue throughout 2024. Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

Technology

Bitcoin rollercoaster rides on with halving and regulatory legitimacy still to come

Lindsey Schutters 15 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Pamela Hellig, the consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: New risk on the block

Pamela Hellig 8 Jan 2024

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Law Practice

New Ombud Council chairperson appointed

28 Nov 2023

Get your team R10k funeral cover, free to you

Insurance & Actuarial

Get your team R10k funeral cover, free to you

Issued by Simply Financial Services 29 Nov 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa is making positive strides in counter terrorism financing, yet challenges persist

James George 2 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Lineshree Moodley, Visa’s country head for South Africa.

Fintech

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023: Unveiling global solutions for gender disparities

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

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Trends

Digital finance regulations - trends and developments

Christoff Pienaar, Analisa Ndebele & Shannon 'O Brien 20 Sep 2023

The scarcity of fund accountants within South Africa's retirement funds industry

Accounting & Auditing

The scarcity of fund accountants within South Africa's retirement funds industry

Kedibone Sono, Issued by SAICA 14 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa.

Finance

Luno and Pick n Pay revolutionise grocery payments

4 Sep 2023

Naheem Ebrahim Essop appointed deputy pension funds adjudicator

Taxation & Regulation

Naheem Ebrahim Essop appointed deputy pension funds adjudicator

28 Jul 2023

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Telecoms & Networks

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 12 Jun 2023

Insurance ombuds are future fit to tackle post-Covid era

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurance ombuds are future fit to tackle post-Covid era

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 24 May 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Shoprite to list and trade on A2X

4 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa group to list on A2X

30 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

Trends

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

Tips to choose the best forex broker for beginner traders

Markets & Investment

Tips to choose the best forex broker for beginner traders

Issued by SA Shares 2 Dec 2022

Pick n Pay pilots cryptocurrency payments in 39 stores

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay pilots cryptocurrency payments in 39 stores

1 Nov 2022

FMCG

A2X approves Pick n Pay for secondary listing

25 Oct 2022

Taxation & Regulation

Financial Intelligence Centre recovers R5bn in criminal assets

7 Nov 2022

Embedded insurance... an opportunity that cannot be ignored

Insurance & Actuarial

Embedded insurance... an opportunity that cannot be ignored

Gisela Budler, Issued by Milpark Education 7 Oct 2022

Health insurance: What is the hype?

Medical Aid

Health insurance: What is the hype?

Suné Van Schalkwyk, Issued by Milpark Education 29 Sep 2022

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Legislation

Crypto assets now officially considered 'financial products' in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall 20 Oct 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court confirms 3Sixty Life curatorship

5 Oct 2022