Browsing by Subject "regulation"
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Applying lessons learnt from deficiencies in the Basel Accords to Solvency II
(Sabinet, 2013)Solvency II is the new European Union (EU) legislation that will review the capital adequacy regime for the insurance industry. Considerable progress has been made in the banking sector with the implementation of the Basel ... -
A Historical Overview of the Regulation of Market Abuse in South Africa
(AFRICAN JOURNALS ONLINE (AJOL), 2014)In an early attempt to combat market abuse in the South African financial markets, legislation such as the Companies Act, the Financial Markets Control Act and the Stock Exchanges Control Act were enacted. However, these ... -
The inclusion of virtual currencies in the calculation of income tax
(North-West University, 2018)This study is aimed at the application of South African legislation to virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin. Due to the increased popularity of virtual currencies, its future taxation could be determined in the light of ... -
A proposed water sector plan for the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
(North-West University, 2013)The recent reform of potable water service provisioning by means of the promulgation of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 and the National Water Act 36 of 1998 in South Africa has started a process of addressing the ... -
Proselytising the regulation of religious bodies in South Africa: Suppressing religious freedom?
(PER/PELJ, 2019)In democratic pluralistic and secular societies, freedom of religion is a fundamental right to be enjoyed by all individuals and religious organisations. A unique feature of this human right is the extent to which it is ... -
Retail participation in hedge funds: assessing South African hedge fund regulation
(North-West University, 2019)Hedge funds have been regulated more closely since the financial crisis of 2007-2009. This crisis prompted emotive debates amongst financial industry representatives, lawmakers and regulators to identify and evaluate gaps ... -
Selected aspects of the regulation of insider trading and market manipulation in the European Union and South Africa
(Brill, 2015)The increasingly global market has given rise to increased interaction and interdependence among national regulators as well as investors in different jurisdictions. However, this has brought several regulatory problems ...