Big changes coming to South Africa’s financial markets

South Africa’s National Treasury said it is close to finalizing long-awaited changes to the nation’s financial markets regulations and plans to publish proposed amendments for comment by the end of the year.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority said last week that the new rules, which have been under consideration for several years, will focus more on over-the-counter derivatives and increase visibility into unlisted financial market activity.

“These proposed changes aim to address existing limitations in the legislative framework, align with best practices to meet industry requirements, and enhance the regulation of market participants and financial market activities,” the Treasury said in a statement to Bloomberg on Thursday in response to questions.

“We are in the final stages of drafting the amendment bill and intend to initiate consultation before the end of the year.”