National Treasury has published the Draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill, 2025 for public comment, as announced in Government Notice 6997 in Government Gazette 53955 dated 14 January 2026. The draft Bill is available on the National Treasury website, and written comments must be submitted ...
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By Compli-Serve
Alongside the publication of the Draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill, 2025, National Treasury released a Government Gazette that makes clear the policy intent underpinning the proposed legislative changes. Read together, the Gazette and the draft Bill signal a decisive shift in South ...
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The South African Reserve Bank’s Financial Surveillance Department has issued a draft regulatory framework for Alternative Remittance Providers, covering Money or Value Transfer Service providers operating through alternative or informal remittance channels.
The framework aims to formalise and supervise non-bank and informal cross-border remittance activities through a risk-based approach ...
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By Lee Rossini
Clients today are no longer only looking for technical expertise or competitive returns; they want connection, clarity, and confidence in who they trust with their financial future. As a result, the three interrelated trends of community, brand authenticity, and niche focus are increasingly defining successful financial advice businesses. Together, they respond directly to evolving client expectations in a market shaped by digital access, information overload, and declining trust in institutions.
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