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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court rules on insurance case: No valid tracker? No valid claim

Mtho Maphumulo 14 Feb 2025

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Debarments reveal systemic issues within the financial services industry

Jean-Paul Rudd 2 Jul 2024

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Fintech

Luno: First SA licensed crypto provider under new regulations

12 Apr 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

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Law Practice

New Ombud Council chairperson appointed

28 Nov 2023

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Trends

Digital finance regulations - trends and developments

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

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Auditor and compliance officer cleared, insurers to pay costs

Jean-Paul Rudd 18 May 2023

Medical Aid

Gems to enter market as registered FSP

3 Apr 2023

Taking flight: Checklist for SA fintechs eyeing global expansion

Technology

Taking flight: Checklist for SA fintechs eyeing global expansion

Christoff Pienaar, Safiyya Patel, Dawid de Villiers 28 Mar 2023

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

Trends

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

Sameer Kumandan, managing director of SearchWorks

HR Tools & Software

Pre-employment background checks: Are your potential hires who they say they are?

24 Oct 2022

Taxation & Regulation

Ombud Council names new chief ombud

24 Oct 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

South African crypto platforms must be licensed in 2023 - regulator

Rachel Savage 20 Oct 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

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

Ashlin Perumall 20 Oct 2022

The South African Reserve Bank announces intention to declare cryptocurrency as a financial product

Economy

The South African Reserve Bank announces intention to declare cryptocurrency as a financial product

Kenrick Newport, Issued by Capital Legacy 18 Jul 2022

Brokertools CRM game changer is expanding into new industries

Software

Brokertools CRM game changer is expanding into new industries

Issued by Intermed Marketing 7 Mar 2022

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Financial Services

First SA-owned forex trading platform with an ODP licence

31 Jan 2022

Novare Investments scoops Fund of Hedge Funds at HedgeNews Africa Awards 2020

Awards

Novare Investments scoops Fund of Hedge Funds at HedgeNews Africa Awards 2020

10 Mar 2021

Wiehann Olivier, partner and digital assets lead, Mazars

Fintech

Is Bitcoin the new gold?

Wiehann Olivier 26 Jan 2021

Taxation & Regulation

Corruption blitz highlights importance of KYC, FIC

Craig Hills 1 Dec 2020

FSCA takes first steps in the regulation of crypto assets

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA takes first steps in the regulation of crypto assets

Desiree Reddy 24 Nov 2020

Richard Rattue, MD, Compli-Serve

Financial Services

FSCA creates some movement in crypto-reg space

24 Nov 2020

Kelello Nkadimeng

Taxation & Regulation

The struggle for the RDR to find its regulatory footing

Kelello Nkadimeng 28 Aug 2020

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Financial Services

6-point checklist to keep you compliant

Richard Rattue 8 Jul 2019

Christine Rodrigues, partner, Hogan Lovells

Financial Services

What constitutes financial advice?

Christine Rodrigues 21 May 2019

Butsi Tladi, MD of Alexander Forbes Health

Medical Aid

Cofi Bill brings down regulatory siloes for medical scheme customers

10 Apr 2019

African startups enter acceleration program

Tech Startups

African startups enter acceleration program

13 Mar 2019

Entrepreneurship bootcamp for West Africa startups

Marketing & Media

Entrepreneurship bootcamp for West Africa startups

12 Mar 2019

Richard Rattue, managing director of Compli-Serve SA

Financial Services

9 top tips for better financial compliance

Richard Rattue 5 Feb 2019

Stop VoIP threats before they start with a licensed, local VoIP operator

Telecoms & Networks

Stop VoIP threats before they start with a licensed, local VoIP operator

30 Jan 2019

Five things you need to know about the new Financial Sector Conduct Authority

Legislation & Regulation

Five things you need to know about the new Financial Sector Conduct Authority

Shayne Krige 11 Apr 2018

Judge Ron McLaren, Judge ombudsman for long-term insurance

Insurance & Actuarial

Ombud: Cultural nuances play a role in insurance disputes

22 Nov 2017

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Fintech

Will robots narrow the financial advice gap?

Richard Rattue 19 Jul 2017

Lance Solms, head of itransact

Fintech

Keeping fintech and investment simple

Nicci Botha 29 May 2017

Should advisors "pay back the money"?

Markets & Investment

Should advisors "pay back the money"?

Richard Rattue 1 Jul 2016

The customer-centric dealership

Dealers

The customer-centric dealership

24 May 2016

Policyholders must know obligations when lodging a claim

Insurance & Actuarial

Policyholders must know obligations when lodging a claim

Rory Judd 8 Oct 2015

What to look for when selecting an offshore fund manager

Markets & Investment

What to look for when selecting an offshore fund manager

5 Oct 2015