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Could South Africa be FATF grey listed again?

25 Jun 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

SA exited the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025. The event was celebrated as a hard-won vindication after 32 months of cross-departmental reform, new legislation, rebuilt institutional capacity and a demonstration the country could clean up ...

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Compliance is no longer a back-office function – ...

25 Jun 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

n a thought leadership piece published by Finance Magnates, Freedom24 CEO Evgenii Tiapkin argues that compliance is rapidly evolving from a traditional control function into the operating system of modern financial services. Rather than acting as a final checkpoint before ...

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Mixirite's FSP licence provisionally withdrawn following investigation into ...

25 Jun 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has provisionally withdrawn the financial services provider (FSP) licence of Mixirite, citing concerns that allowing the firm to continue operating presents a real risk of prejudice to clients and the investing public. The provisional ...

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Regulatory treatment of cross-border payment facilitators – comments ...

25 Jun 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

By Compli-Serve The South African Reserve Bank has published an important update on the regulatory treatment of cross-border payment facilitators, signalling a more coordinated approach between its National Payment System Department and Financial Surveillance Department. The development is particularly relevant ...

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Could South Africa be FATF grey listed again?

SA exited the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025. The event was celebrated as a hard-won vindication after 32 months of cross-departmental reform, new legislation, rebuilt institutional capacity and a demonstration the country could clean up its act on money laundering and terrorist financing, writes Dr ...

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By Lee Rossini

In a highly competitive environment where services and products offered to clients are often very similar, what differentiates successful financial services businesses is their ability to build and sustain a client-centric culture. A client-centric culture places the client at the heart of every decision, process, and interaction, ensuring that the business consistently delivers value, trust, and exceptional service.

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