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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe FSCA found that Banxso and those involved had breached several key acts and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This includes the Financial Sector Regulation Act, the Financial Advisory and Intermediaries Services Act, the Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act, and the Financial Markets Act Regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said the size of the penalties reflects the financial gains Banxso derived from its unlawful conduct, the seriousness of the misconduct, and the impact on clients and the wider financial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These factors were crucial in determining the scale of the fines and are intended to act as a strong deterrent to other companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several users raised concerns about AI-generated deepfake videos circulating online, which falsely appeared to show prominent figures such as Elon Musk endorsing Banxso and promising high returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some clients said they had signed up after seeing these videos and ultimately lost money trading contracts for difference (CFDs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One investor who claimed to have lost R500,000 even approached the courts to have the company wound up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the situation worsened, the Western Cape High Court intervened. In August, Judge Andre le Grange placed Banxso under provisional liquidation and said he was satisfied that its business model was illegal. The FSCA\u2019s findings now reinforce that view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the regulatory process now complete, the FSCA said the severity of the misconduct requires further action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given the seriousness and extent of the misconduct, the FSCA has decided to report the matter to the South African Police Service (SAPS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that it would share all the evidence obtained during the investigation with SAPS. The Authority will also provide active assistance to SAPS, if requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, Banxso said that it had engaged its legal team and is “exploring all available mechanisms to address what we believe to be fundamental concerns with this outcome”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banxo’s full statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s announcement of sanctions against Banxso, its directors, key individuals, and related entities, the stakeholders wish to address this development directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We acknowledge the seriousness of the FSCA’s action and are treating this matter with the urgent attention it demands. Our legal teams have been immediately engaged and are conducting a comprehensive review of the findings, the process followed, and the basis for the penalties imposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While we respect the regulatory framework within which we operate, we maintain our position that there are significant issues that warrant thorough legal examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are not in a position to detail our legal strategy at this stage, but we can confirm that we are exploring all available mechanisms to address what we believe to be fundamental concerns with this outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stakeholders remain committed to the principle that every party deserves fair treatment under the law, and we will pursue every appropriate avenue to ensure that this matter receives the scrutiny it warrants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our focus continues to be on achieving a just resolution for all affected parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We understand the impact these developments have on clients, partners, and the broader community. Further updates will be provided as our legal review progresses and as we determine the most appropriate course of action.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed more than R2 billion in fines on online trading platform Banxso, one of the largest penalties in South African regulatory history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":779521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9872],"tags":[24354,15212],"class_list":["post-845956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-banxso","tag-fsca"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/92"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845956"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":845995,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845956\/revisions\/845995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/779521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=845956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n