The Compliance Institute of South Africa is a non-profit organisation officially incorporated under Section 21 of the Companies Act. 

Aims & Objectives

• To encourage and promote compliance within the regulatory environment of the South African Financial Services Industry
• To promote the professional status, image and credibility of its members
• To identify, establish, maintain and promote international compliance best practices
• To encourage and facilitate forums for the exchange of information and ideas among members and other stakeholders
• To stimulate and promote education and training in the field of compliance to its members and other stakeholders
• To alert members of new developments in, and changes to, legislation and the interpretation and application of such by the relevant authorities
• To build synergistic rapport between organisations on compliance issues and to create liaison with similar organisations in other countries
• To provide accreditation for compliance professionals
• To establish, maintain and promote standards for compliance functions and compliance officers and
• To do all such other lawful things as are or may be incidental or conducive or ancillary to, or necessary for the attainment of the above objectives