The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has formally replaced Board Notice 257 of 2013 with CIS Notice 1 of 2026, introducing a revised framework governing foreign collective investment schemes (CIS) soliciting investments in South Africa.
At face value, this appears to be a technical update.
It is not.
This determination represents ...
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The Ombud Council has introduced new rules for the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) aimed at improving the efficiency, transparency and enforceability of pension fund complaints, in response to growing volumes and operational strain. With over 10 000 complaints received in the 2024/25 financial year, the framework ...
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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is looking to establish a National Scam Centre in the long-term, as part of developing a more co-ordinated national approach to tackling the rising rate of sophisticated cybercrimes in SA. An IT Web report notes that this is according to Sindiswa Makhubalo, departmental head ...
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By Lee Rossini
Although still in its infancy, the term agentic AI is being heard more frequently. It refers to AI that can act autonomously to achieve goals, make decisions, and adapt to changing environments with minimal human intervention. Unlike traditional AI models that respond only to direct prompts, agentic AI systems are designed with a sense of 'agency': they can plan, execute multi-step tasks, interact with other systems, and learn from outcomes. These systems often combine reasoning, memory, and tool usage, enabling them to operate more like digital collaborators than passive tools.
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