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COFI Licensing: What Financial Institutions Need to Know Now

30 June 2026

COFI will bring significant changes to the way financial institutions are licensed, moving towards an activity-based framework. Here’s what financial institutions need to know about the proposed changes, what they could mean for existing licences and why understanding your activities now is key to a smoother transition.

The forex bill South African SMEs need to consider, and why June is the time to do it

22 June 2026

Running a small-to-medium-sized business in South Africa has become increasingly challenging as costs continue to rise across the board.

Automating Compliance: Where Technology Helps – and Where It Doesn’t

05 June 2026

As the regulatory expectations of financial service providers (FSPs) continue to expand, automation is becoming a day-to-day reality for these businesses. This article explores where technology can meaningfully support compliance – and where human judgement remains essential

COFI Bill set to reshape financial advice industry as risk management moves to the centre of customer outcomes

27 May 2026

South Africa’s financial advice industry is entering a period of significant regulatory transformation as the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill moves closer to enactment, with industry leaders warning that traditional compliance approaches will no longer be sufficient in a rapidly evolving, outcomes driven environment.

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South Africa: Verification of fit and proper assessments for director appointments

26 May 2026

What the new COFI Bill means for pension funds

22 May 2026

Risk, trust, and compliance

21 April 2026

The COFI wait-and-see may be nearing its end

30 March 2026

Are you audit-ready?

25 March 2026

AI, ethics, and the future of risk

18 March 2026

South Africa: FSCA submits draft CIS notice to Parliament on a determination relating to foreign collective investment schemes soliciting investments

13 March 2026

COFI and Omni-RR: What UMAs Need to Do Now to Strengthen Compliance

03 March 2026

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