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FIC: SA finally removed from greylist logo

FIC: SA finally removed from greylist

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) welcomes the decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FA...


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FIC: TFS list updated logo

FIC: TFS list updated

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has confirmed that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC...


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FIC: Annual Report 2024/2025 logo

FIC: Annual Report 2024/2025

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published their Annual Report for 2024/2025, which demon...


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FIC: Annual Report 2024/2025 logo

FIC: Annual Report 2024/2025

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published their Annual Report for 2024/2025, which demon...


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FATF: New National Risk Assessment Toolkit logo

FATF: New National Risk Assessment Toolk...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a new National Risk Assessment (NRA) Toolkit, de...


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FIC: Revised Guidance Note 7A on various aspects to comply with FICA logo

FIC: Revised Guidance Note 7A on various...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published the Revised Guidance Note 7A (Revised GN 7A) w...


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FIC: Accountable institutions to visit goAML message board daily logo

FIC: Accountable institutions to visit g...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a notice urging all accountable institutions to v...


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FIC: Accountable institutions must register under correct item numbers logo

FIC: Accountable institutions must regis...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) reminds all accountable institutions of their obligations to...


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FIC & NT: SA Greylisting update after site visit logo

FIC & NT: SA Greylisting update after si...

The National Treasury has published a media release following the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...


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FIC & NT: SA Greylisting update logo

FIC & NT: SA Greylisting update

National Treasury has issued a media release on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylisting p...


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Withdrawal of a Guide for Registered Auditors: Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism logo

Withdrawal of a Guide for Registered Aud...

The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has notified registered auditors of the withdra...


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FICA: The importance of continuous screening logo

FICA: The importance of continuous scree...

This alert explains the importance of continuous screening, highlighting relevant legislation and FI...


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FICA Documents needed to adequately perform Due Diligence logo

FICA Documents needed to adequately perf...

This alert attempts to answer the frequently asked question among Accountable Institutions (AIs): “W...


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FICA 2023 Round-Up Summary logo

FICA 2023 Round-Up Summary

This alert provides a summary of captivating news stories that made headlines, e.g. Greylisting, New...


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Learnings from the 2022_2023 FIC Annual Report logo

Learnings from the 2022_2023 FIC Annual...

This alert details the important considerations, facts, highlights, and learnings from this report i...


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FICA non-compliance statistics & trends logo

FICA non-compliance statistics & trends

The Financial Intelligence Centre's (FIC) 2022/23 Annual Report (published in September 2023) highli...


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Updated Risk-Based Guidance on Beneficial Ownership: Trusts and other legal arrangements logo

Updated Risk-Based Guidance on Beneficia...

The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has published and welcomed comments to its updated (draft) Ri...


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AML/CFT/CPF Communication 1 of 2023 logo

AML/CFT/CPF Communication 1 of 2023

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued Communication 1 of 2023 regarding AML/CFT/CPF (Anti...


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Beneficial Ownership: FIC Draft PCC 121 logo

Beneficial Ownership: FIC Draft PCC 121

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued and extended consultation on Draft Public Complia...


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Draft sector risk assessment for company service providers logo

Draft sector risk assessment for company...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a draft sector risk assessment (SRA) for Company...


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Draft sector risk assessment for dealers in precious metals and stones logo

Draft sector risk assessment for dealers...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a draft sector risk assessment (SRA) for dealers...


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Draft sector risk assessment for Accountants logo

Draft sector risk assessment for Account...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a draft sector risk assessment (SRA) for Accounta...


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