Denise Gabriels, Lead Ombud of the Life Insurance Division of the NFO One of the common exclusions found in insurance contracts relates to claims arising from criminal and illegal...
Regulation & Compliance
AI in AML: Reading between the hype, the wins, and the real work still ahead
Bradley Elliott, CEO at RelyComply Few technologies have generated as much excitement in financial services as artificial intelligence (AI). In compliance and financial crime, the...
2026 Fintech year ahead
Lerato Lamola, Partner at Webber Wentzel Looking ahead to 2026, fintech is set to transform how financial services are delivered and accessed, driven by rapid technological innovation...
Impact of the Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2025, on provident preservation fund members
LIze de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor: Regulatory Unit at Sanlam Introduction The Revenue Laws Amendment Act, 2025 (2025 RLAA), which was promulgated on 24 December 2025,...
Data Privacy Day – An African perspective: Turning responsibility into competitive advantage
Era Gunning, Executive: Banking and Finance; and Rakhee Dullabh, Executive: Technology, Media and Telecommunications; at ENS Every day, organisations across Africa collect, process and...
Pension fund’s conduct to be investigated following failure to respond
Naheem Essop, Deputy Pension Funds Adjudicator A pension fund has been referred to the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) for investigation and penalty after the fund had...
Financial dependency is key in allocating a death benefit
Lebogang Mogashoa, Pension Funds Adjudicator Marriage alone does not automatically qualify a spouse to receive a death benefit – financial dependency on the fund member is a critical...
How National Health Insurance could impact AML compliance in South Africa
Bradley Elliott, CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply Taxation issues are a familiar case for South Africans. Every taxpayer will always begrudge rises, as the...
Location, Location, Compliance: Inside the FIC’s Draft Directive 10
Angela Itzikowitz, Executive: Banking and Finance; Era Gunning, Executive: Banking and Finance; Amelia Warren Associate: Banking and Finance; at ENS The Financial Intelligence Centre...
Wake up and smell the COFI
Johan Minnie, CEO at Consult by Momentum South Africa’s financial advice sector is entering a decisive new era. The Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill, expected to...
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