South African financial services compliance

Cofi Compliance

Evidence FAIS Act fulfilment, maintain FSCA authorisation, and prepare for COFI Bill requirements through practical files, controls, training, reporting, and regulator-ready proof.

Core
FSCA licensing
Ongoing
Licence maintenance
Future
COFI transition

What's new

Regulatory updates with the source material built in.

The latest FSCA videos are shown as linked thumbnail cards. Cofi Compliance does not host or embed the videos; each card opens the original on YouTube. Video list last refreshed: 29 July 2026.

FSCA

Licensing, FAIS, COFI, conduct, and supervisory communications

Track notices, standards, industry communications, enforcement themes, and video briefings against service impact.

Open FSCA watch
FIC

AML/CFT directives, PCCs, guidance notes, and return deadlines

Convert FIC updates into RMCP changes, due-date controls, goAML actions, and accountable-owner evidence.

Open FIC watch
Data

Information Regulator, CIPC, SARB, PA, and Ombud channels

Keep privacy, PAIA, beneficial ownership, payments, prudential, levy, and complaints changes in one visible desk.

Open multi-regulator watch
Issue 02 29 Jul 2026
Compliance review preview Executive Brief

Know what changed. Decide what to do next.

One immediate FIC deadline, two legislative readiness signals and practical control lessons from recent FSCA action.

Executive move Assign the deadlines, brief the board and lock the supporting evidence.
Read the latest Regulatory Brief
17 Apr 2026 COFI

COFI Bill introduced in the National Assembly

Start mapping current permissions, customer journeys, governance, and evidence files against COFI direction.

COFI/FAIS fulfilment response COFI readiness diagnostic, activity map, and board roadmap.
Open regulatory notices
Now Fit & Proper

Fit and proper evidence needs to be role-based

Key individuals, representatives, supervision structures, directors, and key persons need different files.

COFI/FAIS fulfilment response Role files, RE prep, mock exams, and supervision evidence.
Open Fit & Proper
Now Website risk

Digital claims and lead forms need compliance review

Public website wording can create conduct, licensing, disclosure, privacy, and advice-risk exposure.

COFI/FAIS fulfilment response Website Compliance Review and competitor comparison.
Open service

Info Hub

Direct answers to the questions FSPs are asking now.

Source-led explainers are reviewed against primary regulator material and written to separate current law from proposed COFI changes.

Reviewed 28 Jul 2026 COFI

Is the COFI Bill law yet?

The April 2026 notice is a major step, but a Bill and an Act are not the same thing. See the status and practical preparation path.

Read the status answer
Practical guide FSCA

What must an FSP keep current?

Use one evidence-led checklist for licence profile, key people, fit and proper, CPD, complaints, reporting and public claims.

Open the maintenance checklist
Practical guide FIC

What belongs in an RMCP?

Start with the institution's own risks, then document governance, due diligence, sanctions, monitoring, reporting and records.

Open the RMCP guide

Next step

Make your licence easier to defend.

Start with a focused consultation. Bring your current licence, representative register, latest compliance calendar, website URL, and any open regulatory questions.

COFI/FAIS fulfilment areas

  • FSCA licensing and registration
  • Licence maintenance and evidence files
  • COFI readiness and conduct implementation
  • Fit and proper support for key people and representatives
  • Website compliance review and competitor compliance analysis
  • Regulatory notices, vacancies, reporting, FICA, and training