Tag: Financial Intelligence Centre

Compliance teams heading into October 2026 face a crowded calendar, with 66 regulatory deadlines spanning payments, banking operations, sanctions and crypto oversight. According to a...

Banks have long carried the heaviest anti-money laundering (AML) burden, but regulators are increasingly turning their attention to life insurers. Handling large premiums over...

Customer due diligence (CDD) in South Africa has grown from a basic know your customer (KYC) exercise into one of the most demanding parts...

Onboarding a new customer might look like routine business, but for compliance officers it has become one of the most scrutinised moments in the...

South Africa haemorrhages an estimated R100bn every year to financial crime, yet the very institutions charged with stopping it continue to work in isolation....

While responsible gambling messaging floods sports broadcasts and social media feeds, South Africa's sprawling informal gambling market continues to operate largely unchecked. According to RelyComply,...

In financial compliance, missing genuine risks can bring serious consequences—but the overzealous approach of blanket de-risking is creating a different kind of crisis. Rather than...

Luxury property across Africa has long been a magnet for illicit financial activity. From offshore residences used for tax evasion to the seizure of...

In December 2024, the South African Treasury published the draft AML and CTF Amendment Bill, which is now open for public comment.