New criteria for approval of compliance officers
Promoting confidence in the compliance profession - New, more stringent requirements for compliance officers dealing with FAIS (Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 2002) have been gazetted.
View ArticleFurther pressure to comply with FICA
Failure to fully comply with anti-money laundering legislation has become more risky - 1 December 2010 was when the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act came into force.
View ArticleConsumer Protection Act and its regulations protects both consumers and...
A quarter of the consumer protection regulations is now dedicated to auctions - Consumers aren't alone in benefitting from the Consumer Protection Act, which came into force on 1st April this year.
View ArticleCompliance Institute reaches out to new industries and public service sector
Need for sound compliance education and training - The Compliance Institute of South Africa, which has its roots in the financial services industry, is embarking on a drive to reach new sectors of the...
View ArticleInternational compliance bodies set to collaborate
Increasing internationalisation of compliance obligations - The Compliance Institute of South Africa has announced the formation of a global alliance of compliance associations, to be known as the...
View ArticleCompliance best practice guidelines available online
May now be ordered online - The Compliance Institute of South Africa announced today that its Generally Accepted Compliance Practice framework (GACP), the first of its kind in the world, is now...
View ArticleCompliance professionals can help protect consumers
Servicing the needs of compliance professionals from a wide range of industry sectors - Compliance officers have an important role to play in facilitating the protection of consumers and reducing...
View ArticleConflicts of interest - comply or else, says FSB
Instilling the principles into your business practices and transactions with your clients - Financial services providers that aren't complying with FAIS Conflicts of Interest legislation won't be given...
View ArticleCPA - many small businesses still not compliant
Vouchers valid for 3 years - It may be over four months since the Consumer Protection Act became effective, but many small companies, close corporations and other enterprises selling prepaid...
View ArticleCompliance Risk Management Plans now available online
Easily adapted to the needs of different sizes of companies - After a year of intensive development, the Compliance Institute Southern Africa announced today that its Compliance Risk Management Plans...
View ArticleProfessional body status for Compliance Institute SA
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) recognition - The Compliance Institute Southern Africa has achieved a major milestone in its strategic objective to professionalise the compliance industry.
View ArticleFAIS Compliance Irregularity Reporting Guidelines launched
Reporting should not be delayed to form part of the periodic compliance reports to the FSB - A set of guidelines for reporting material compliance irregularities in terms of the Financial Advisory and...
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