On 13 February, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) issued the final version of Guidance Note 7A, which provides clarity and assistance regarding...
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Essential Reporting Obligations for Accountable Institutions
As an Accountable Institution (AI), a certain amount of anxiety arises when the topic of reporting obligations and the appropriate timing for...
Learnings from the 2023/2024 FIC Annual Report
It is “that time” of the year again, during the 2023/24 financial year, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) delivered on the eight strategic...
Upholding Accountability: The Impending 2024 South African Elections and the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)
As South Africa gears up for the 2024 general elections, one significant aspect under the spotlight is the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)...
Draft Directive 9: Travel Rule Relating to Crypto Asset Transfers
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) recently issued a Draft Directive 9 that will require Accountable Institutions that engage in crypto asset...
The Significance of FICA Compliance: Why it Matters to All of Us
With a staggering 2 - 5% of global GDP, equivalent to around $800 billion - $2 trillion, being laundered annually, the imperative for robust...
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...
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...
