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South African crypto exchange Luno to cut 20% ...

30 Jul 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

BusinessTech reports that Luno, the South African-founded cryptocurrency exchange owned by Digital Currency Group, will reduce its global workforce by approximately 20% as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at aligning the business with current market conditions. The company said ...

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The FST reinforces substance-over-form approach to unauthorised insurance ...

30 Jul 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

A recent article by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) highlights an important Financial Services Tribunal decision confirming that businesses cannot avoid insurance regulation simply by describing a product as a contractual benefit, protection plan or extension of liability. In Kyle Barry ...

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COFI could reshape the regulatory landscape for alternative ...

30 Jul 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

A recent FAnews article highlights that the proposed Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill may have a far broader impact on alternative investment managers than many firms currently anticipate. Unlike South Africa's existing sector-based regulatory framework, COFI adopts an activity-based ...

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WesBank's R1.36 million claim against motor dealer fails

30 Jul 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

Legalbrief Today WesBank has failed in its bid to recover R1.36m from a motor dealer after a customer made three payments on a new Ford Ranger before disappearing with the vehicle. A Moneyweb report notes that the bank argued that ...

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South African crypto exchange Luno to cut 20% of global workforce

BusinessTech reports that Luno, the South African-founded cryptocurrency exchange owned by Digital Currency Group, will reduce its global workforce by approximately 20% as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at aligning the business with current market conditions. The company said the move follows significant investment in automation and operational efficiencies ...

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COFI could reshape the regulatory landscape for alternative investment managers

A recent FAnews article highlights that the proposed Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill may have a far broader impact on alternative investment managers than many firms currently anticipate. Unlike South Africa's existing sector-based regulatory framework, COFI adopts an activity-based licensing model, meaning regulatory obligations will depend on the ...

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Working Smart

By Lee Rossini

Alex Osterwalder's Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a widely used strategic management framework for designing, analysing and refining business models. Introduced in Business Model Generation (Osterwalder & Pigneur, 2010), the canvas provides a visual representation of how a business creates, delivers and captures value. Rather than relying on lengthy business plans, the BMC encourages businesses to view their business model as an interconnected system that can be tested, adapted and improved.

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