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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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Greylisting exit, payment reform and the race for competitiveness

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 working in practice. If the October inspection confirms effectiveness and sustainability ...

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National Treasury targets CIS tax loopholes in draft TLAB 2025

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 tax treatment of CIS portfolios.

1. Removal of rollover ...

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Working Smart

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 businesses of any size. They provide external perspectives, strategic insight, and a sounding board for critical business decisions.

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