Articles about Financial Sector Conduct Authority

FSCA finds no illegal activity at Livestock Wealth

The authority finds no evidence of unlawful activity, but issues penalties to Livestock Wealth for creating a false licensing impression.

Inside IIS’s compliance and cyber security platform

Infotech Integrated Solution’s platform fosters continuous readiness, integrating monitoring, cyber security, reporting and governance into a single, intuitive environment.

A smarter path to FSCA compliance

Compliance shouldn’t feel like an annual scramble. It should be continuous, understandable and actionable, says Mauritz du Toit, CEO of Infotech Integrated Solutions.

Crypto poses high risk of money-laundering, terrorist financing in SA

The Financial Intelligence Centre warns that the country’s crypto sector carries a high inherent risk for the growing community of crypto users and businesses.

Strengthening cyber resilience: How ESCROWSURE supports compliance with Joint Standard 2 of 2024

The regulation demands financial institutions identify, assess and mitigate cyber risks, particularly those stemming from third-party software dependencies.

The future of forex trading in SA

The rapid development of trading technologies is transforming how forex trading in South Africa is conducted.

AI in finance needs human oversight

As AI transforms the financial sector, human oversight is crucial to prevent inefficiencies, risks and biases.

New crypto exchange Afridax goes live

Afridax looks to take on established players such as Luno, VALR, Ovex and AltCoinTrader in SA’s bourgeoning crypto-currency market.

Dr Patrice Motsepe targeted in deepfake investment scam

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority alerts the public to a new investment scam featuring deepfake videos of the businessman.

Arctic Wolf releases guide to FSCA cyber resilience requirements

The new standards require financial institutions to implement comprehensive cyber security frameworks, policies and governance practices to secure their operations.

Why continuous monitoring is a modern cyber security essential

The goal is to detect and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities as they happen, rather than relying solely on periodic assessments, says Snode Technologies.

New IT risk standard comes into force for SA financial sector

SA's Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority have brought the new Joint Standard for IT Governance and Risk Management into force this month.