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SA’s Greylisting - A Year in, the Long Road to Redemption
February 2024 marks a year since South Africa (SA) was placed on the greylist by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). We take a look at the...
Guidance on the Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions in South Africa
At the end of 2023 the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) released a Public Compliance Communication (PCC) 44A that provides guidance to Accountable...
2023 Round-Up: A Summary of Greylisting, New FICA Directives & Amendments
2023 has been a year filled with changes to the FIC Act, updates within the financial crime and compliance landscape, and many more. However, it all...
Why is it Important to do Continuous Client Screening?
We are often asked if continuous screening is required by the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) or if it is just additional work? To answer...
Anti-Money laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Indicators for Accountants
As most of you may know, the draft sector risk assessment for accountants was released for comment on 6 November 2023. This was informed by the...
Learnings from the 2022/2023 FIC Annual Report
As you may well be aware, there have been several changes to FICA legislation within the 2022/2023 period, from cash threshold increases for...
The Wars between the Laws: POPIA v FICA
We often receive questions regarding the intersection between the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) and the Protection of Personal Information...
