Greylisting exit, payment reform and the race for ...
18 Sep 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
With less than a month before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) returns for its decisive on-site visit, South Africa is under pressure to prove that its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing reforms are not just box-ticking exercises but are ...
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National Treasury targets CIS tax loopholes in draft ...
18 Sep 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
Webber Wentzel reports that National Treasury has proposed three significant amendments to the taxation of Collective Investment Schemes (CISs) in the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2025 (TLAB). The changes are aimed at closing perceived avoidance gaps and tightening the ...
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Africa servicing debt rather than climate action – ...
18 Sep 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
Legalbrief Environmental African countries are pouring scarce resources into climate action, despite bearing little historical responsibility for the climate crisis. Often, this is at the expense of essential services such as healthcare, education, social protection and infrastructure. According to a ...
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Benefits of an advisory board
17 Sep 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
By Lee Rossini Given the demands on small business owners, an effective way to strengthen decision-making and drive growth is through the use of an advisory board. While often associated with larger organisations, advisory boards can deliver significant value to ...
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