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From Ponzi Schemes To Draft PCC5E: Keeping Up With The KYC Compliance Requirements

The recent lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase has attracted attention not simply because of the value involved, but because it serves as a reminder that even major financial institutions...

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New Rules For The Pension Funds Adjudicator: What You Need To Know

The Ombud Council published the Ombud Council Rules for the Pension Funds Adjudicator, 2026 (the "Rules")...

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Cross-border Control Of South African Banks: Why Deals Succeed, Why They Stall And How To Get Them Over The Line

The collapse of the proposed Bidvest Bank-Access Bank transaction underscores a blunt truth: cross-border acquisitions of South African banks live or die on the acquirer's ability to satisfy an exacting...

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South Africa's New Regulatory Framework For Alternative Remittance Providers: What Businesses Need To Know

The Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank ("FinSurv") has released a comprehensive draft framework for the regulation of Authorised Alternative Remittance Providers ("ARPs").

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Who May Challenge An FSCA Decision? Practical Lessons On Locus Standi From Banxso Case

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Adams & Adams

Location, Location, Compliance: Inside The FIC's Draft Directive 10

South Africa Finance

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Africa's Digital Future: Insights On Data Centre Investment

South Africa Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

BNPL: Payment Method vs. Credit Agreement – Which Is It And Can It Be Both?

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Ready, Set, Switch: Executing Your JIBAR Exit

South Africa Finance

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Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa Finance

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Draft Payments Industry Documents Published For Public Comment

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

SARB's Amended Authorisation Framework: Closing The Loop On Closed Loop And TPPPs

South Africa Finance

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U.S. Court Applies "Interrelated Wrongful Acts" And Client‑Services Limits To Defeat PI Claim

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Banks Can Breathe A Sigh Of Relief, As Pretoria High Court Declines To Extend Delictual Liability For Pure Economic Loss

South Africa Finance

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Demarcation Disputes Cannot Be Used To Interpret Collective Agreements

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges

South African GloBE Minimum Tax Compliance

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

The Early Bird Catches The Approval – South African Competition Commission's New Pre-Merger Filing Guidelines

South Africa Anti-trust

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A Snapshot Of The National Minimum Wage For 2026

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

When Reporting Lines Change: Constitutional Court Clarifies The Test For Constructive Dismissal

South Africa Employment

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

The FSCA Ushers In A New Era For Pension Fund Administrators After 23 Years

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published Conduct Standard 2 of 2025 (the 2025 Standard), setting out reformed conditions for pension fund benefit administrators under section 13B(1) of the Pension Funds Act, 1956.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Following the 2007 – 2009 financial crisis, it became evident globally that there were weaknesses in the financial regulation of commercial banks, specifically in relation to the liquidity...

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The Effect Of Basel IV On Commitment Fees

"Basel IV" is the latest regulatory capital standard introduced by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision for internationally active banks.

South Africa Finance

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South African SIFI Banks And Holding Companies Are Required To Issue Flac (Unsecured Debt) Instruments For Resolution Readiness

South Africa Finance

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Long Awaited OTC Margin Rules Are Now Final

South Africa Finance

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Will The End Of (L)IBOR Be Delayed?

South Africa Finance

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South Africa Newsletter - January Edition

Worldwide Strategy

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Dentons

2013 Global Construction Survey - Ready For The Next Big Wave?

South Africa Real Estate

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KPMG, South Africa

Basel III: Issues And Implications

South Africa Finance

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KPMG, South Africa

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Debt Capital Markets

Draft Payments Industry Documents Published For Public Comment

In meeting its policy commitments and addressing the regulatory amendments required to implement the Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) Programme, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published two draft documents for public comment.

South Africa Finance

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Webber Wentzel

Banks Can Breathe A Sigh Of Relief, As Pretoria High Court Declines To Extend Delictual Liability For Pure Economic Loss

The Sasfin Bank Limited vs SARS judgment delivered last week dealt with the crossroads of tax enforcement, banking regulation and law of delict.

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Are On-the-road Fees Permissible As Charges In Credit Agreements?

In National Credit Regulator v National Consumer Tribunal and Others and Similar Matters, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") provided clarity over whether on-the-road ("OTR")...

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Too Big To Ignore: Rethinking SIFI Designation In South Africa's Financial Landscape

South Africa Finance

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Debt Collection For South Africa's Booming Car Subscription Sector

South Africa Finance

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Barnard Inc.

Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited v KPMM Road And Earthworks (PTY) Ltd: High Court Reafirms The Strength Of Guarantees Post-Business Rescue

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Prescription And Constructive Knowledge: Key Principles From A Recent Supreme Court Of Appeal Decision

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Rule 46A: Protecting Dignity While Addressing Debt Recovery In Foreclosure Proceedings

South Africa Insolvency

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Fairbridges

JSE's Rejuvenation And Simplification: What You Need To Know

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Buying Property In South Africa While Living Abroad: How Exchange Control Shapes Your Mortgage

If you are living outside South Africa and buying a home here, your bond (mortgage / home loan) will almost always include exchange control conditions.

South Africa Immigration

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Fairbridges

Bond Cancellation Process

Settling the balance is not the finish line; the bond must be cancelled before you transfer or refinance. We handle notice, figures, and lodgement so the mortgage falls away on cue.

South Africa Finance

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Fairbridges

The Proper Placement Of Interest Rate Clauses In Lending Documents: Balancing Clarity, Compliance, And Borrower Protections

In lending transactions, the placement of the interest rate clause within loan and security documents is an important decision that affects legal clarity, enforceability, borrower protections, and market practice

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The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges

A Tale Of Patios And Paperwork – Extending A Sectional Title 'Section'

South Africa Commercial

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Fairbridges

The Excipiability Of Unsigned Home Loan Agreements

South Africa Litigation

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The Risks Of Not Stating That A Debt Is Secured By The Registration Of A Mortgage Bond

South Africa Finance

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Balancing The Rights Of Lenders And Commercial Property Owners When A Dispute Regarding Payment Of Municipal Charges Arise

South Africa Finance

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Fasken

Key Insights From The High Court Amendment Act: Impact On Immoveable Property Sales

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Financial Services

From Ponzi Schemes To Draft PCC5E: Keeping Up With The KYC Compliance Requirements

The recent lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase has attracted attention not simply because of the value involved, but because it serves as a reminder that even major financial institutions...

South Africa Finance

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New Rules For The Pension Funds Adjudicator: What You Need To Know

The Ombud Council published the Ombud Council Rules for the Pension Funds Adjudicator, 2026 (the "Rules")...

South Africa Finance

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JIBAR Reform: A Final Call To Action For Financial Institutions And Corporations

The transition from the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (JIBAR) to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA)...

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

Pegged But Changing: South Africa’s Stablecoin Regulatory Reckoning

South Africa Technology

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Cross-border Control Of South African Banks: Why Deals Succeed, Why They Stall And How To Get Them Over The Line

South Africa Finance

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South Africa's New Regulatory Framework For Alternative Remittance Providers: What Businesses Need To Know

South Africa Finance

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From Eskom Blues To Infrastructure Gold: Positioning South Africa's Independent Transmission Projects As A New Investable Asset Class

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges

South Africa Removed From Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List

South Africa Government

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The Sovereign Group

Who May Challenge An FSCA Decision? Practical Lessons On Locus Standi From Banxso Case

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

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Latest Videos

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 3 – Financial Services (Video)

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Orison Legal

Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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