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Executive Summary

This FSCA publication lists multiple active and draft consultation documents primarily focused on capital markets regulations (e.g., JSE rules amendments) and collective investment schemes (CIS) standards, inviting stakeholder input on proposed changes to enhance market integrity, trading mechanisms, and governance. It matters for compliance professionals as it signals imminent updates to listing requirements, equities rules, and conduct standards that could reshape operational, disclosure, and access protocols in South Africa's financial markets, requiring proactive review to avoid enforcement risks. https://www.fsca.co.za/Document-For-Consultation [FSCA source]. #

What Changed

- Capital Markets: Proposed amendments to JSE listing requirements (e.g., Market Segmentation project, Delegation via BN 640/668 of 2024); JSE Equities Rules changes for Off-Book BookBuild Trades (BN 680), Dealings in Krugerrands (Board Notice 548), Trading Member Access (Board Notice 618); Strate (Pty) Ltd Rules amendments (Board Notice 4276, Proposed Strate Rule Amendments 26 January 2024); Draft FSCA FM Notice and explanatory memoranda on these topics; Discussion documents on benchmarks, collateral expansion, recovery plans, and market infrastructure conduct standards. - Collective Investment Schemes: Draft exemptions and conduct standards for advertising/marketing/disclosure (closing 4 December 2020), governance/fit and proper requirements (closing 15 February 2021), manager requiremen

What You Need To Do

  • Review and submit comments on proposed amendments using FSCA templates (e
  • Assess internal policies against changes (e
  • For market infrastructures
  • Monitor FSCA portals for explanatory memoranda and participate in discussions; update compliance programs for any finalized rules post-consultation

Key Dates

2019 2024); as of February 2026, verify current status via FSCA site, as some may be finalized or extended per ongoing regulatory plans.
29 November 2019 Comments on Draft Exemption Notice 1 of 2019 (CISCA) for managers/auditors.
31 July 2017 Closing for NAV Calculation Valuation Standard and Guidelines.
4 December 2020 Submissions on Draft Conduct Standard for CIS Advertising, Marketing, Disclosure.
15 February 2021 Submissions on Draft Conduct Standard for CIS Governance, Fit and Proper.
13 August 2024 Publication of A2X Section (9)(4) Notice of Amendment (Address Change) in Business Day/Sowetan (no comment deadline specified). https://www.fsca.co.za/Document-For-Consultation [FSCA source]. DEADLINE

Compliance Impact

Urgency: Medium – Many consultations are dated (pre-2025), suggesting some may be resolved, but 2024 items (e.g., JSE amendments, Strate notices) align with FSCA's active 2024-2027 Regulation Plan and 2025-2028 Strategy, risking enforcement if finalized without preparation. Matters due to potential impacts on trading operations, market access, and CIS conduct in a FATF grey-list context, where non

Who is Affected

JSE, A2X, Strate (Pty) Ltd, and other market infrastructures.Trading members, authorized users, equity traders (impacted by Krugerrands, BookBuild, access rules).Collective investment scheme managers, auditors (CIS governance, advertising, NAV standards).Financial services providers in capital markets and CIS; broader accountable institutions under FSCA supervision for related FIC Act compliance. https://www.fsca.co.za/Regulated-People-And-Entities/ ; https://www.fsca.co.za/Document-For-Consultation [FSCA source].

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