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Headline Issue Diary Date
FIC confirms new director 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
The consolidation trend 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
Beverley Dabrowa v Paulina Binfa & Associates t/a PBA Financial Services (debarment – financial services representative) 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
Government cyber weaknesses expose systemic risk across public sector 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
InfoReg tightens data collection rules for estates and access-control environments 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
AI-powered investment scams surge as Aussie regulator steps up enforcement 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
FirstRand’s R17.7bn provision signals deepening conduct risk in motor finance 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
SARS targets thousands of unregistered businesses as enforcement tightens 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
Retirement funds face enforcement action over complaint failures 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
NAMFISA latest update: FIMA rollout, regulatory coordination and governance changes 414 CompliNEWS 06 Apr 2026
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