Private equity in Africa: Recalibrating risk, returns and ...
12 Feb 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
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 ...
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Purchasing and implementing new software
12 Feb 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
By Lee Rossini Although it is possible to manage with out-of-date software, sometimes upgrading software is an imperative.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 ...
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FST upholds adjudicator’s refusal to allow withdrawal of ...
12 Feb 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
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 ...
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FCA takes enforcement action against HTX over illegal ...
11 Feb 2026
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
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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