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African Bank case puts complex ownership structures back ...

16 Apr 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

A Business Day analysis highlights that the Financial Services Tribunal’s ruling in the African Bank versus Prudential Authority matter goes far beyond a routine compliance dispute. While the case may appear technical on the surface, it raises fundamental questions about ...

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Rampedi v Pension Fund Adjudicator, Property Practitioners Regulatory ...

15 Apr 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

The following matter was handed down by the xx on 09 April 2026: · Parties: Rampedi v Pension Fund Adjudicator, Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority & Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority Pension Fund · Case number: PFA50/2025 Key words Employer’s entitlement to ...

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Private capital shifts toward governance, AI and ESG ...

15 Apr 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

By Compli-Serve The latest edition of SAVCA’s Private Capital Magazine highlights a clear shift in priorities across the private capital landscape, with governance, technology and ESG moving firmly to the centre of investment strategy. The publication reflects an industry that ...

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ESG funding moves from narrative to deployment

15 Apr 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

Engineering News reports that Germany has agreed to extend a €200 million (approximately R3.9 billion) concessional climate loan to South Africa, aimed at supporting investment in the national power grid and renewable energy capacity. The agreement also includes expanded cooperation ...

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Rampedi v Pension Fund Adjudicator, Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority & Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority Pension Fund

Financial Services Tribunal ('FST' or 'the Tribunal')

Parties: Rampedi v Pension Fund Adjudicator, Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority & Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority Pension Fund (Case number: PFA50/2025)

Date: 9 April 2026

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Employer’s entitlement to recover both employer and member pension fund contributions from an employee on a Cost ...

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Working Smart

By Lee Rossini

One of the trends facing the financial services industry is an underappreciated challenge: a shrinking and aging adviser workforce. This is not a temporary disruption but a structural issue that is reshaping how businesses operate, serve clients, and plan for the future. Talent shortages are becoming more acute precisely when demand for financial guidance is rising, driven by longer life expectancies, more complex investment environments, and increased individual responsibility for retirement planning.

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