CNBC reports that Africa’s private equity and venture capital landscape is being reframed, with growing evidence that disciplined, locally anchored investment strategies can deliver both financial returns and measurable social impact. The narrative that African private capital is too risky ...
Read More ...By Lee Rossini Although it is possible to manage with out-of-date software, sometimes upgrading software is an imperative. Regulatory scrutiny, data sensitivity, cybersecurity risks, and operational continuity all demand a structured and disciplined approach. This can be a high-stakes project ...
Read More ...Summary of Financial Services Tribunal determination involving Baagile Joseph Mvula and South African Retirement Annuity Fund c/o Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Ltd and Pension Funds Adjudicator. The following matter was handed down by the Financial Services Tribunal on 4 ...
Read More ...The UK Financial Conduct Authority has commenced legal proceedings against global crypto exchange HTX, formerly known as Huobi, for unlawfully promoting cryptoasset services to UK consumers. Under the financial promotions regime introduced in October 2023, all firms marketing cryptoassets to ...
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The FSCA’s R710 000 administrative penalty against QuickTrade highlights growing supervisory scrutiny of trading platforms operating in high-volume, fast-moving environments.
Although QuickTrade operates as a CFDs broker, the compliance themes emerging from this case are directly relevant to crypto asset service providers and digital trading platforms.
The regulator found ...
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The FSCA and Prudential Authority have begun publicly unpacking their joint AI maturity assessment of the financial sector, marking a shift from policy curiosity to supervisory scrutiny. The initiative forms part of a broader regulatory focus on how AI is being deployed in core operational and risk functions.
For crypto ...
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For crypto businesses operating across borders, data protection risk has become structural rather than procedural. Most CASPs rely heavily on cloud infrastructure, third-party custodial systems and distributed processing environments. This creates an important compliance question: who truly controls the data and the cryptographic keys within those environments? As regulators sharpen ...
Read MoreOn 14 October 2006, Complainant went to Respondent’s furniture shop, Barnetts at Port Shepstone, Kwa-Zulu Natal. She wanted to buy a small television set and a small stove.
Gumede vs. JD Group (2008) (Credit Life insurance)
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By Lee Rossini
Although it is possible to manage with out-of-date software, sometimes upgrading software is an imperative. Regulatory scrutiny, data sensitivity, cybersecurity risks and operational continuity all demand a structured and disciplined approach. This can be a high-stakes project and success depends on aligning technology decisions with strategic, compliance and operational goals. Here are some guidelines to ensure success.
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