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Beware! You could be used by criminals to carry out their crimes!

19 February 2015

You and your firm could unwittingly become involved in crime if a customer you are dealing with uses your business to launder money acquired through a criminal activity, like drug dealing, or if the intention is to use your financial processes to provide funding for terrorists.

Ownership takes centre stage under updated BBBEE codes

29 January 2015

Companies need to assess ownership structures which can deliver a competitive edge; no more ownership window-dressing or grey areas under new codes.

Lack of cultural intelligence could damage your business

20 January 2015

Leaders with higher CQ are deemed as more approachable and experience more cooperation from fellow colleagues and less resistance. Ryan Quan-Chai, Chief Compliance Officer at Marsh Africa, delves in to the adoption of Cultural Intelligence and how companies can use it to win.

Regulatory update: Get up to speed before year-end

10 December 2014

There is a lot going on in the regulatory space. Between retirement reform, on the one hand, and the so-called ‘Twin peaks’ model of financial regulation on the other, it is challenging to keep on top of the changes that are imminent and those that are still some way off. With the first of the changes coming into force from March 2015, let’s review where we are at:

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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A criminal conviction Debarment Fine or penalty Any of the above can work

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