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FCA bans former Dolfin executives over £35.5m investor ...

27 Aug 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has taken enforcement action against three former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited after finding that they operated a scheme designed to help clients circumvent investor visa requirements. Former chief executive Denisz Nagy was ...

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Client journeys in financial services

26 Aug 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

By Lee Rossini A client journey is the complete experience a client has with a business, from the first interaction and initial enquiry through onboarding, service delivery, ongoing communication, and, ultimately, renewal, retention or exit. It includes every touchpoint, whether ...

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Trustco Group Holdings Limited v JSE Limited (JSE ...

26 Aug 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

The following matter was handed down by the Financial Services Tribunal on 20 August 2026: ·Parties: Trustco Group Holdings Limited v JSE Limited ·Case number: JSE2/2025 Key words Reconsideration application – public censure – administrative penalty – JSE Listing Requirements ...

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SA businesses face fresh secondary sanctions risk over ...

26 Aug 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

South African businesses and financial institutions may face increased sanctions exposure following a renewed US campaign targeting countries and companies that continue doing business with Iran. The Star reports that the latest pressure from Washington could test South Africa’s foreign-policy ...

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Latest Compliance News

Exchange and CASP licensing updates

By Compli-Serve

Licensing momentum continues globally. South Africa’s FSCA has now approved more than 300 CASP licences. In the European Union, MiCA authorisations for stablecoin issuers and CASPs are moving from initial grants into active supervisory convergence under the EBA and ESMA. The United Kingdom is finalising its payments-use regime ...

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Enforcement actions and fines

By Compli-Serve

While no major new fine announcements dominated the week, the enforcement posture is clearly hardening on two fronts: sanctions circumvention via crypto and child-sexual-abuse-material (CSAM) networks. The OFAC actions against Iranian digital-asset infrastructure and the global Operation Lighthouse sprint (detailed in this newsletter) illustrate the trend. CASPs should ...

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Working Smart

By Lee Rossini

A client journey is the complete experience a client has with a business, from the first interaction and initial enquiry through to onboarding, service delivery, ongoing communication, and, ultimately, renewal, retention or exit. It includes every touchpoint, whether digital, face-to-face, by telephone, email, or through third parties. A well-designed client journey connects these individual interactions into a coherent experience that meets client needs, providing them with a satisfying experience while supporting the commercial objectives and regulatory requirements of the business.

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