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ESG disclosure demands increasing across Africa

17 Oct 2024 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

* Sustainability-related disclosures are rapidly evolving across Africa, driven by heightened awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and growing accountability in business practices. Philippa Burmeister, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting, highlights that the Johannesburg Stock ...

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Grey list status threatens South Africa’s economic progress

17 Oct 2024 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

Paul Hoffman, writing for Business Day, highlights the urgency expressed by business leaders to get South Africa off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist, which flags countries failing to meet standards on combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Although ...

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Local banks cautious as global CBDC adoption accelerates: ...

17 Oct 2024 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

As central banks worldwide dive into the digital asset space with pilots of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and blockchain technology, local banks remain cautious, writes Sergio Barbosa, Chief Investment Officer at Enterprise Software Development, in a recent Cape Times ...

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FSCA slaps 10-year ban and R3m fine on ...

17 Oct 2024 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has concluded its investigation into Gundo Wealth Solutions (Pty) Ltd, now known as Private Wealth Insight (Pty) Ltd, and its key individual, Mr. Ralliom Razwinane. The investigation found that Mr. Razwinane had advised the ...

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ESG disclosure demands increasing across Africa

Sustainability-related disclosures are rapidly evolving across Africa, driven by heightened awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and growing accountability in business practices. Philippa Burmeister, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting, highlights that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is leading the way by requiring integrated reports from ...

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Grey list status threatens South Africa’s economic progress

Paul Hoffman, writing for Business Day, highlights the urgency expressed by business leaders to get South Africa off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which flags countries failing to meet standards on combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Although terrorism financing is not a major issue in South ...

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Local banks cautious as global CBDC adoption accelerates: A missed opportunity?

As central banks worldwide dive into the digital asset space with pilots of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and blockchain technology, local banks remain cautious, writes Sergio Barbosa, Chief Investment Officer at Enterprise Software Development, in a recent Cape Times analysis. Despite the regulatory fascination with these innovations, Barbosa warns ...

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By Lee Rossini

Good mental health is essential for a productive and positive workplace. In small businesses, where teams are often close-knit and the workload can fluctuate significantly, it is particularly important to monitor and manage mental wellbeing. But what exactly constitutes good mental health at work, and what are the signs that it is beginning to decline? And most importantly, what can be done to ensure good mental health amongst employees.

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