Overview
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) regulatory landscape continues to evolve, requiring accounting practitioners and accountable institutions to remain informed of the latest regulatory developments, directives, guidance and compliance requirements. Keeping up to date with these changes is essential for identifying new obligations, meeting compliance deadlines and maintaining effective anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls.
Join Mel Wolmarans on 26 November 2026 from 10h00 to 12h00 for the Monthly FIC Update November webinar, which will explore the latest FIC regulatory developments and their practical implications for accounting practitioners and accountable institutions. The session will cover new and amended directives, targeted financial sanctions, recent enforcement actions and relevant court judgments, as well as upcoming regulatory changes and compliance deadlines. Attendees will gain practical insights into the actions required to maintain current FIC compliance, manage regulatory risks and advise clients effectively.
Learning objectives
Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills:
- Identify the latest FIC regulatory developments, amendments and newly issued publications.
- Understand the practical implications of new and amended FIC directives, including Directives 10, 11 and 12, where applicable.
- Recognise recent targeted financial sanctions, enforcement actions and relevant court judgments affecting accountable institutions.
- Identify upcoming regulatory changes, draft legislation, consultations and key compliance deadlines.
- Determine the practical steps required to maintain effective FIC compliance and address changes to regulatory obligations.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- Latest FIC Regulatory Updates
- New FIC publications, regulatory guidance and amendments
- Upcoming compliance deadlines and changes to existing requirements
- Implications of regulatory developments for accountable institutions
- New and Amended FIC Directives
- Overview of new and amended directives
- Practical implications of Directives 10, 11 and 12, where applicable
- Actions required to implement revised directive requirements
- Targeted Financial Sanctions
- Latest developments relating to targeted financial sanctions lists
- Compliance implications for accountable institutions
- Required actions to address applicable sanctions obligations
- FIC Enforcement and Case Law
- Recent FIC enforcement actions and administrative sanctions
- Relevant court judgments and their implications for compliance
- Lessons for strengthening compliance practices and reducing regulatory risk
- Upcoming Regulatory Changes
- Draft legislation and regulatory proposals
- Public consultations and anticipated changes to compliance requirements
- Preparation for future regulatory developments and implementation deadlines
- Practical FIC Compliance Actions
- Identification of outstanding compliance obligations and deadlines
- Review and updating of the Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP), where required
- Implementation of relevant regulatory changes, reporting obligations and targeted financial sanctions requirements
- Practical steps to maintain ongoing compliance and advise clients effectively
Obtaining your CPD certificate
This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA.
All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.
About the presenter
Mél Wolmarans
Mél Wolmarans is the General Manager and FIC Compliance Officer at Sekretari (Pty) Ltd, with extensive experience in company secretarial services, corporate governance and FICA compliance. She oversees the firm’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance framework, including its Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP) and provides practical guidance on beneficial ownership, customer due diligence and regulatory requirements.
Mél develops compliance tools, policies and training programmes to help organisations meet their FICA obligations. Passionate about simplifying complex legislation, she uses real-life scenarios and practical examples to equip delegates with the knowledge and confidence to apply legislative requirements in their daily operations.
Who should attend?
The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:
- Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA
- Registered auditors
- Audit managers
- Trainee accountants
Price
- R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual
- Group Price 1 - From R337 per person (up to 5 users)
- Group Price 2 - From R260 per person (up to 10 users)
- Group Price 3 - From R224 per person (over 11 users)
Steps to register for the event:
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Additional material
By attending this webinar you will be provided with:
- A summarised slide presentation.
- Reference documents and/or course material where available.
- You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.
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