The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has announced that it is conducting an investigation into The Grand Trading (Pty) Ltd (FSP No. 53871), together with its sole key individual, Mr Simon Durdey, director Ms Christel Larissa Pretorius, and shareholder Mr Boris Atanasov Kodzhov, following a number of client complaints. According ...
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The FSCA has issued a public warning to the public about scammers impersonating GTC (Pty) Ltd on social media to solicit investments. Be cautious of offers with exaggerated returns, upfront payments, urgency, or vague details. Verify FSP numbers and report suspicious activity to the FSCA or the Ethics and Fraud ...
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The Financial Services Tribunal has published its hearing schedule covering 27 July to 26 October 2026, with 24 matters involving the FSCA, Pension Funds Adjudicator, JSE and several banks, insurers and other financial institutions. Notable matters include Trustco Group Holdings and Mantengu Limited against the JSE; reconsideration applications involving Discovery ...
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By Lee Rossini
Alex Osterwalder's Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a widely used strategic management framework for designing, analysing and refining business models. Introduced in Business Model Generation (Osterwalder & Pigneur, 2010), the canvas provides a visual representation of how a business creates, delivers and captures value. Rather than relying on lengthy business plans, the BMC encourages businesses to view their business model as an interconnected system that can be tested, adapted and improved.
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