
Sanday Chongo Kabange is an experienced multimedia journalist and a contributor to Regulation Asia. He focuses on compliance, regulatory and legal issues for financial services.

Capital / Liquidity
APRA Proposes Refined Capital Framework for Longevity Products
30/10/2025
APRA is advancing a more risk-sensitive capital framework to encourage life insurers to offer more competitively priced retirement income products, such as annuities.

Crypto / Digital Assets
ASIC Clarifies Crypto Rules, Classes Stablecoins as Financial Products
30/10/2025
ASIC has updated its guidance to confirm that many digital assets require a financial services licence, while providing a transitional no-action period until 2026.

Securities / Derivatives
TAIFEX Amends Account Opening Rules for Taiwan Nationals
29/10/2025
The exchange's new identity verification requirements for domestic investors without household registration will take effect in January 2026.

Fintech / Regtech
Australian Stockbrokers Challenge ASIC's Proposed Automated Trading Rules
29/10/2025
Industry body SIAA argues ASIC’s reforms are unjustified, overly costly, and jeopardise the 'last line of defence'.

Market Infrastructure
Australia Delays Card Surcharge Reforms Amid Clashing Industry Views
29/10/2025
The RBA has pushed the decision to March 2026 after receiving extensive feedback on proposed surcharge ban and interchange fee cuts.

ASIC Warns Firms on Legal Duty to 'Put Customers First'
29/10/2025
ASIC highlights enforcement on hardship and fees, signals move to publish firm-level complaint data to drive better consumer outcomes.

Securities / Derivatives
Korean Regulators Raid NH Securities Over Tender Offer Insider Trading Probe
29/10/2025
A senior executive is accused of leaking information on 11 deals, leading to an alleged KRW 2 billion in illicit gains.

Fintech / Regtech
GLEIF Opens Shanghai Office Amid China's Push for Digital IDs
29/10/2025
The foundation's move supports China’s drive to digitalise trade and follows local incentives to subsidise Legal Entity Identifier issuance.

Securities / Derivatives
SFC Suspends Ex-Broker for Misconduct Linked to Ramp-and-Dump Probe
29/10/2025
The SFC has penalised a former Shanxi Securities representative for using a client’s password to place 945 trades.

Securities / Derivatives
Korea Moves to Permanently Ease Foreign Omnibus Account Rules
29/10/2025
The FSC says the proposal aims to formalise a regulatory sandbox exemption to improve market access and attract more overseas investment.
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