Corporate Law and Governance
Demand for compliance lawyers is growing in Africa
Regulators around the world are increasing their focus on compliance issues and this has given rise to a substantial increase in demand for lawyers who specialise in this field.
The challenge of setting a new national minimum wage
Recent strikes and protests regarding South Africa’s new national minimum wage have brought to the fore the challenge faced by those who were tasked with setting it.
Competition regulation takes hold in Africa
The top ten economies by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Africa all have active competition regulation, save for Angola and Nigeria but those countries are in the process of establishing completion law regimes, which are expected to be up and running soon.
Fintech
Fintech in South Africa
David Geral, Matthew Purchase, Tamara Dini, Livia Dyer, Claire Franklyn, Chloё Woodin, Kate Beretta and Craig Kennedy
General climate and trends
General innovation climate
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International
One chance to get it right: making close-out determinations under the 2002 ISDA Master...
The High Court has for the first time considered the close-out provisions under the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement.
Regulation and Ethics
Financial Stability Board Consults on Compensation Data Reporting to Address Misconduct Risk
As part of its 2015 workplan to reduce misconduct risk in financial institutions, the Financial Stability Board is consulting on recommendations for data reporting...
Tax
Prescription of self-assessed taxes arising from low-interest loans
The Tax Administration Act makes provision for prescription of assessments. This ensures that taxpayers have finality in relation to assessments.
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