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 ...
Read More ...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 ...
Read More ...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 ...
Read More ...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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Crypto-related crime reached an inflection point in 2025. What was once treated as a niche financial-crime risk, largely confined to fraud, ransomware and retail investor harm, has evolved into something far more consequential. The past year marked the moment when crypto crime became a national-security issue, with state ...
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For years, many crypto firms believed regulatory arbitrage – hopping between jurisdictions, renaming products or hiding under 'platform' language – would allow them to build global business models with minimal oversight. That era is clearly ending. What regulators once tolerated as experimental or ill-defined activity is increasingly being ...
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Stablecoins are entering 2026 with momentum that regulators can no longer ignore. Adoption is accelerating, integration into mainstream payments is deepening, and policy battles, particularly in the US, are intensifying. At the centre of the debate is whether stablecoins should be allowed to offer yields or rewards, a ...
Read MoreOn 14 October 2006, Complainant went to Respondent’s furniture shop, Barnetts at Port Shepstone, Kwa-Zulu Natal. She wanted to buy a small television set and a small stove.
Gumede vs. JD Group (2008) (Credit Life insurance)
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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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