FSCA builds AI guardrails as digital regulation expands

FSCA builds AI guardrails as digital regulation expands

FSCA’s AI framework forms part of a broader digital strategy aimed at improving regulatory processes. (Image created via Gemini) The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) framework, as it accelerates a broader digital transformation programme aimed at making the regulator more data-driven and automated. This is according to the financial…

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Warren Wheatley debarment: FSCA cites share manipulation

Warren Wheatley debarment: FSCA cites share manipulation

Warren Wheatley The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has disclosed the conduct behind the debarment of Africa Bitcoin Corporation founder Warren Wheatley and two others: coordinated trading that the regulator found artificially inflated the share price of the company four years ago, when it was still called Altvest Capital. In a statement on Thursday, the…

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FSCA targets deepfakes in financial scams crackdown

FSCA targets deepfakes in financial scams crackdown

Artificial intelligence deepfakes have become a major financial crime threat. (Image source: iStock) The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is stepping up enforcement against artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial scams, as deepfakes become one of SA’s fastest-growing regulatory challenges. The regulator’s newly-released Regulatory Actions Report for the 2025/26 financial year identifies online financial harm as one…

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South Africa needs centralised anti-fraud hub, says FSCA

South Africa needs centralised anti-fraud hub, says FSCA

A National Scam Centre is a centralised government-led agency that brings together various experts to fight fraud. (Image created via ChatGPT) The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is looking to establish a National Scam Centre in the long-term, as part of developing a more coordinated national approach to tackling the rising rate of sophisticated cyber…

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FSCA finds no illegal activity at Livestock Wealth

FSCA finds no illegal activity at Livestock Wealth

Ntuthuko Shezi, Livestock Wealth founder and CEO. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) says it has concluded its investigation into Livestock Wealth Financial Services (Mother Company) and Livestock Wealth, finding no evidence that the companies conducted unregistered financial business. The FSCA last January warned the public to exercise caution when dealing with Livestock Wealth, following…

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