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UPHOLDING

INTEGRITY AND

RESILIENCE

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE FSCA

Farzana Badat
FSCA Deputy Commissioner

Dear CISA Members, the aftermath of some major corporate scandals at and well-informed mechanisms to identify risks, To Riannè, I wish to extend a personal note of
the turn of the millennium, we had yet to experience monitor and measure control effectiveness, guide congratulations and appreciation for your tireless
It is a pleasure and privilege to congratulate CISA the widespread economic and societal impacts of responsible decision-making and foster corporate efforts in transforming CISA into a vibrant, future-
on 21 years of remarkable service in helping shape, the Global Financial Crisis, which came a year later accountability. To achieve this, those entrusted focused and world-class professional membership
grow and advance the compliance profession in in 2008. with providing meaningful compliance guidance organisation. Your unquenchable thirst for
South Africa. This milestone celebration is testament and support increasingly need to deepen their knowledge and spirited passion for continuous
to the enduring value of a shared commitment to Less than two decades on, the world has changed understanding of the businesses they serve and personal and professional development is truly
promoting excellence in compliance and ethics. considerably. More notably, the world of compliance the exigencies of the environments in which they inspiring. The visibility, impact and credibility of CISA
and the demands on the compliance profession operate, beyond just technical compliance acumen. continues to flourish under your leadership.
My experience with CISA began when I joined as are markedly different. The financial crisis gave rise I look forward to enhanced collaboration efforts
a member way back in 2007. Attitudes towards to a proliferation of regulatory reforms globally, between the FSCA and CISA aimed at maintaining Once again, my heartfelt congratulations to CISA
compliance and risk management and levels of and with it a clear recognition that compliance and the integrity and resilience of the financial sector and its Members for 21 years of dedicated service to
appreciation for good corporate governance and other corporate control functions are essential for as we keep learning, adapting and growing through the compliance profession. Wishing you continued
strong ethical culture were quite different at that preserving institutional integrity and trust. Strong challenging yet invigorating times. success always.
time. While acknowledgement of the value of sound regulatory compliance requires proactive, ongoing
compliance and risk oversight had begun to grow in
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