Cybersecurity is more than just technology – it’s about the convergence of people, business processes, and technologies. In this interconnected landscape, people are the vital link that can either strengthen or weaken a company’s defences. That’s why cybersecurity training is crucial – to empower individuals to become the first line of defence, creating a robust […]
Joint Standard 1 of 2023: Information Technology Governance and Risk Management and the draft Joint Standard: Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements, published by the FSCA and the Prudential Authority, set the bar for cybersecurity practices, aiming to protect data, systems, and reputation. These standards align closely with the NIST cybersecurity framework, which includes five key […]
It has been a year since the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey-listed South Africa. At the time, many predictions were made about the impact that greylisting would have on the country. Moonstone speaks to Sangeeth Sewnath, deputy managing director of Ninety One, about the extent to which greylisting is affecting the economy, the capital […]
Watch Moonstone Update for an overview of some of the stories covered in the past week’s Investment Indicators and Moonstone Monitor. Episode 44 for 2023: YEAR-END SPECIAL Mark Bechard talks to Billy Seyffert, Moonstone Compliance’s chief operating officer, about some of the important compliance-related issues that arose in 2023 and what businesses should be doing […]
Moonstone is proud to announce the release of “Greylisting”, which reveals the shocking reasons South Africa has been found seriously wanting when it comes to money laundering and terrorism financing. You’ll find out how grey-listing could impact every South African if the country does not implement the measures necessary to get off the list. “Greylisting” […]
Moonstone Compliance, South Africa’s largest provider of external compliance services, celebrated its 20th anniversary in August 2022. To mark the occasion, we produced a video that tells the Moonstone Compliance story: how it all started, how we have grown, and where we aim to be in the next 20 years. In the video, you will meet […]
Anyone who provides financial advice or intermediary services in respect of crypto assets will have to register as an FSP following the FSCA’s declaration that these assets are financial products under the FAIS Act. The declaration was made in General Notice 1 350 of 2022 and took effect from 19 October. It puts in place […]
