Compliance - Regulatory / General

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

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

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.

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

What the new COFI Bill means for pension funds

The COFI Bill proposes a single, comprehensive framework for regulating the market conduct of all financial institutions in South Africa, including banks, insurers and retirement funds.