The Financial Services Tribunal has dismissed an application by former Old Mutual financial services representative Aqeelah Kassim Aku to reconsider her debarment for dishonesty and misconduct involving life insurance documentation. In its decision delivered on 3 November 2026, the Tribunal considered allegations arising from three life policies, including an incident ...
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The Financial Services Tribunal has dismissed an application by Rafah Saleh Alyousef involving Atriafinancial SA (Pty) Ltd and the Office of the FAIS Ombud, finding that the underlying complaint fell outside the Ombud's jurisdiction. In a ruling dated 31 August 2026, Tribunal Chairperson LTC Harms questioned why the applicant ...
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By Compli-Serve
The collapse of Mirror Trading International (MTI), one of South Africa's largest cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes, continues to generate significant litigation almost six years after the company was placed into provisional liquidation in December 2020. MTI attracted hundreds of thousands of participants by promising substantial returns through purported ...
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By Lee Rossini
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are specific metrics used by businesses to assess how effectively they are achieving their strategic and operational objectives. They translate business goals into measurable outcomes, enabling managers to monitor performance, identify areas for improvement and make informed decisions. In financial services, where profitability, client trust, regulatory compliance and risk management are essential, KPIs provide an important framework for measuring success.
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