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11/04/2024
What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment
The successful growth and development of business relies heavily on policymakers making decisions that result in a fair and open economic environment, and encourages more foreign direct investment. These...
16/02/2024
Can crypto regulation help SA shake off FATF greylisting?
The greylisting of South Africa by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has not only called into question the country’s ability in combating financial crimes, but also caused reputational damage and...
19/10/2023
Why enhanced crypto regulation could be key to getting SA de-greylisted
But new regulations alone may not suffice to combat money laundering and crypto­cur­rency-type crimes. SA’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) called into question the country’s ability...
13/06/2023
Securitisation in South Africa
Introduction The history of securitisation in South Africa dates back to 1989 with a mortgage-backed issue, followed by two further issuances in 1989 and 1991, the latter being a securitisation of rentals...
23/11/2021
The taxman wants his bit of your cryptocurrency profits
Perhaps the greatest disruptor in the investment field, cryptocurrencies have attracted significant interest from both small private investors and from governments. But, because of their nature, it’s...
05/08/2021
CMS Global Fintech Update
The legal framework in the fintech industry is changing very quickly and sometimes varies greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Our global update, will give you an overview of the latest changes and topics we have been dealing with in Europe, Africa and Latin America region. This will give you an at a glance summary of a number of articles that we have produced on a local basis. For a more in-depth analysis or for any questions, please reach out to your usual CMS contact or listed in this update Fintech experts.