Section - Compliance

Prepare for impending e-invoicing mandates as UK policy changes

by Allan Davison | November 18, 2024 | Compliance Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

As the UK government prepares to implement mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) regulations set to take effect on 1 January 2025, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) is calling on businesses to proactively assess their invoicing processes and adopt...

Homegrown vs regtech vendor solutions: Are you making the right decision?

by Allan Davison | November 8, 2024 | Compliance Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

Before the advent of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products, most companies relied on monolithic software packages or homegrown solutions. Many institutions in the regulated financial services sector find these tried-and-tested solutions constrain their flexibility and...

How to succeed at e-commerce in township economies

by Allan Davison | November 6, 2024 | Compliance Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

Research released by retail analyst Trade Intelligence earlier this year indicated that township trade brings in about R200-billion annually. This is a staggering figure considering that high unemployment rates, poverty and crime blight South Africa’s townships....

The business case for automating customer due diligence, FICA compliance

by Allan Davison | November 6, 2024 | Compliance Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

Automation has been labelled as a way to tighten up the corners, without cutting them. An apt description, it’s all about using technologies to up productivity, boost efficiency, reduce errors and save businesses a lot of time without having to make any sacrifices...

Thomson Reuters launches FATCA solution

by Allan Davison | Jan 9, 2013 | Compliance, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has announced the launch of a solution to help institutions fulfil and comply with their obligations under the forthcoming US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...

Large organisations not ready for POPI

by Allan Davison | Jan 8, 2013 | Compliance Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) will soon be enacted into South African law and the latest draft has already been passed by the national assembly. However, many large and well-known organisations are not even attending to some of the basics of...