Corporate Law and Governance
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.
Taking security over a South African bank account as a workable option for a...
Given the political and economic uncertainty in South Africa, foreign lenders are becoming increasingly focused on the type of security available in South Africa...
Stick to the good governance basics
The precarious position that South Africa’s economy finds itself in, following the recent downgrade by ratings agency S&P should be used as a catalyst by institutions such as pension funds to ward off systemic failure.
Fintech
The Crypto Valleys: the regulatory battle to become the global hub of ICOs
Zug, the small town in Switzerland with little over 30,000 inhabitants, does not appear the obvious choice for the epicentre of EMEA crypto-investment and ICOs, but this little canton has already attracted attention as a fault line in a much wider battle between several jurisdictions vying to become the global ICO hub.
International
The year of blockchain: Global legal framework begins to take form
Virtual currency and blockchain (VC&B) technology are becoming an important component of the global financial system.
Regulation and Ethics
Financial services organisations in Africa Prepare for EU General Data Protection Regulation
Businesses in Africa that process customer data from the European Union (EU) must ensure they are fully compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to become effective in May 2018.
Tax
Budget 2018: Wealth perspective
The most significant proposals in the 2018 Budget Review will probably affect all taxpayers in South Africa, not only those with accumulated wealth.
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