Compliance as a catalyst: How South Africa’s compliance leaders are driving business value
By Compli-Serve
In South Africa’s fast-changing regulatory landscape, the role of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) has become indispensable. As financial institutions, insurers, fintechs, and listed companies grapple with tightening rules from the FSCA, Prudential Authority, FIC, and Information Regulator, compliance has moved from being a back-office necessity to a ...
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From cost centre to competitive edge
Adapted from Corporate Compliance Insights; Localised for South Africa by James George, Compli-Serve
Many fintech and crypto start-ups still see compliance as an expensive brake on innovation. Corporate Compliance Insights notes that some firms spend up to 19% of annual revenue on compliance activities, leading founders to view regulation as ...
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What happens when an FSP licence is suspended
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has intensified enforcement to protect consumers, increasingly suspending or withdrawing Financial Services Provider (FSP) licences for non-compliance. Between April 2024 and March 2025, the regulator suspended 24 licences and withdrew 382.
CityWire reports in a recent analysis that a suspended licence is not a minor ...
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COFI Bill to reshape Pension Adjudicator’s mandate