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AI adoption accelerates, raising data-protection stakes

15 Jan 2026 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

IOL reports that artificial intelligence is reshaping South Africa’s financial sector, delivering sharper fraud detection and more efficient services, while simultaneously introducing new data-protection and consumer-risk challenges. A recent joint study by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential ...

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Business strategy and business goals: How they work ...

15 Jan 2026 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

By Lee Rossini In business, success rarely happens by chance.; rather it is the result of clear direction, deliberate choices, and consistent execution. Business strategy and business goals provide this direction. Although used interchangeably, the concepts are fundamentally different. Understanding ...

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Global enforcement update – A quiet start to ...

14 Jan 2026 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

By Compli-Serve As of mid-January 2026, global financial-services enforcement has had a notably subdued start to the year, with no major blockbuster cases emerging across key jurisdictions. Compared to the heavy AML, crypto and market-abuse actions seen in 2023–2025, regulators ...

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Consumer protection remains central as digital finance risks ...

14 Jan 2026 Financial Service Intelligence Watch

Expanding financial literacy, protecting vulnerable customers and safeguarding consumers against scams dominated discussions at the International Financial Consumer Protection Organisation (FinCoNet) 2025 annual general meeting, hosted by the Central Bank of Ireland last month. The AGM confirmed FinCoNet’s governing council ...

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AI adoption accelerates, raising data-protection stakes

IOL reports that artificial intelligence is reshaping South Africa’s financial sector, delivering sharper fraud detection and more efficient services, while simultaneously introducing new data-protection and consumer-risk challenges. A recent joint study by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority shows that banks, insurers and investment managers are increasingly ...

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Business strategy and business goals: How they work together

By Lee Rossini

In business, success rarely happens by chance; rather, it is the result of clear direction, deliberate choices and consistent execution. Business strategy and business goals provide this direction. Although used interchangeably, the concepts are fundamentally different. Understanding the differences, and how they complement each other, is essential ...

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Global enforcement update – A quiet start to 2026, with pockets of activity

By Compli-Serve

As of mid-January 2026, global financial-services enforcement has had a notably subdued start to the year, with no major blockbuster cases emerging across key jurisdictions. Compared to the heavy AML, crypto and market-abuse actions seen in 2023–2025, regulators have so far adopted a more selective, targeted approach.

United ...

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By Lee Rossini

In business, success rarely happens by chance; rather, it is the result of clear direction, deliberate choices and consistent execution. Business strategy and business goals provide this direction. Although used interchangeably, the concepts are fundamentally different. Understanding the differences, and how they complement each other, is essential for effective management and long-term success.

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