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A light at the end of the tunnel provides a thorough review of the regulatory landscape globally, while providing greater insight into key trends and the impacts on the investment management industry.

The Financial Intelligence Centre ("FIC") has issued a warning to new accountable institutions regarding compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 ("FICA").

The Mauritian Government announced in its 2018-2019 budget speech major changes to be brought to the Mauritian Financial Services sector ...

On 5 September 2023, a noteworthy legal judgement emerged from the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, situated in Johannesburg.

The Financial Intelligence Centre ("FIC") has released draft Directive 10 for consultation under section 43A(1) of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 ("FICA")...

On 11 December 2018, National Treasury published the draft Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill [B – 2018] for public comment ("Draft COFI Bill") ...

The proposed amendments remove this barrier and pave the way for entities such as the Postbank to register and operate as a fully-fledged bank.

Private individuals are permitted to acquire up to forty percent equity and/or voting rights, whichever is the higher, in a foreign target entity, which may in turn hold investments and/or...

It is a matter of time before you, as a market participant, are approached by large institutional derivative, securities lending or repo counterparties from the United Kingdom to sign up to the ISDA JMP . . .

On 24 October 2025, South Africa was officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") greylist, following almost three years of intensive reform efforts...

The Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank issued a circular on the 4th of January 2021 lifting restrictions on so-called loop structures with effect from the...

On 17 March 2025, the Information Regulator issued a formal notice inviting all public and private bodies to submit their annual reports on requests for access to information under the Promotion...

Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo is appointed as the CEO of the Prudential Authority. Notably, the appointment of a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners for the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ...

ENSafrica's latest legal briefing covers critical developments across African jurisdictions, from Uganda's proposed withholding tax on foreign debt to South Africa's rail reform revolution and the landmark COFI legislation heading to Parliament. The collection examines regulatory enforcement limits, investment law changes in Ghana, and emerging risks in AI-generated code deployment.

*Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulatory measures...

When banks advance funds to clients prior to the lodgement of a mortgage bond at the Deeds Office, they must take cognisance of the effect of Section 88 of the Insolvency Act.

The state of consumer finances in South Africa has deteriorated in the second quarter of 2022. This is according to the Momentum-UNISA Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index (CFVI)...