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Private equity fund structures face growing AML and ...

21 May 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

South Africa’s post-greylisting AML reforms are beginning to place increasing operational pressure on private equity fund structures, particularly around one deceptively difficult question: who ultimately owns, controls or benefits from a fund? CityWire reports that traditionally, many private equity managers ...

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Sibisi Conveyor Products (Pty) Ltd v Oosthuizen and ...

20 May 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

The following matter was handed down by the Financial Services Tribunal on 19 May 2026: ·Parties: Sibisi Conveyor Products (Pty) Ltd v Oosthuizen, Pension Funds Adjudicator and Discovery Life Provident Umbrella Fund ·Case number: PFA90/2025 Key words Pension Funds Act ...

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Using personality assessments in the business environment

20 May 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

By Lee Rossini Personality assessments are valuable tools used to improve recruitment, strengthen team dynamics, develop leaders, and enhance client relationships. In the financial advice arena, understanding personality traits can assist businesses make better people decisions and create more effective ...

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AML enforcement focus shifts toward effectiveness, sanctions evasion ...

19 May 2026 Financial Services Intelligence Watch

By Compli-Serve While the past week has been relatively quieter from a major enforcement penalty perspective, the global AML landscape continues signalling a strong regulatory shift toward effectiveness, operational readiness and proactive risk management rather than “checkbox” compliance approaches. Much ...

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Private equity fund structures face growing AML and beneficial ownership scrutiny

South Africa’s post-greylisting AML reforms are beginning to place increasing operational pressure on private equity fund structures, particularly around one deceptively difficult question: who ultimately owns, controls or benefits from a fund? CityWire reports that traditionally, many private equity managers viewed AML compliance largely as an onboarding exercise involving subscription ...

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Using personality assessments in the business environment

By Lee Rossini

Personality assessments are valuable tools used to improve recruitment, strengthen team dynamics, develop leaders, and enhance client relationships. In the financial advice arena, understanding personality traits can assist businesses to make better people-related decisions and create more effective workplaces.

Personality assessments are commonly used in recruitment. Candidates ...

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By Lee Rossini

Personality assessments are valuable tools used to improve recruitment, strengthen team dynamics, develop leaders, and enhance client relationships. In the financial advice arena, understanding personality traits can assist businesses to make better people-related decisions and create more effective workplaces.

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