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How South Africa’s Twin Peaks reform raises the stakes

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

FICO tech helps Absa slash fraud and double debt recovery

Absa Group, has significantly strengthened its fraud prevention capabilities and debt collection performance through a partnership with analytics software company FICO. The bank deployed FICO's...

RelyComply and PPS partner to streamline compliance

RelyComply and PPS have announced a partnership to support more efficient onboarding and compliance processes. PPS helps professionals across South Africa access tailored insurance, medical...

The true cost of money laundering on global economies

Financial crime is placing an enormous strain on economies worldwide, but the burden is far from evenly distributed. The latest Napier AI/AML Index, which...
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Hidden AML risks in South Africa’s informal gambling sector

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,...

Ozow and RelyComply speed up safer merchant onboarding

Ozow and RelyComply have formed a partnership aimed at making merchant onboarding faster and more secure across South Africa’s digital payments ecosystem. The partnership has...

The biggest AML and data privacy flaws in finance

Cybercrime is rising rapidly as digitalisation transforms how consumers and businesses interact online. From banking and e-commerce to social media, data infiltration is a...

Cascade streamlines FATF updates for compliance teams

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has rolled out major updates following its October 2025 Plenary, reshaping how financial institutions and regulated entities approach...
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South Africa’s property market faces AML wake-up call

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

How banks can fight DeFi disruption with RegTech

Traditional retail banks are under pressure as FinTechs and neobanks continue to draw customers away with faster, more intuitive digital services. Built on flexible,...

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