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.
Market Infrastructure
HK SFC, Abu Dhabi FSRA Enhance Cross-Border Investment Supervision
15/05/2025
The SFC and Abu Dhabi’s FSRA will cooperate on supervision of investment managers of collective investment schemes based in either market.
Securities / Derivatives
HK SFC Agrees Funds Recognition Framework With Ireland
15/05/2025
The agreement allows the distribution of eligible HK and Irish public funds in each other’s markets via the new FASTrack process.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia SC Signs Enhanced IOSCO Framework on Multilateral Cooperation
15/05/2025
The SC signed IOSCO’s EMMoU, the global benchmark for international cooperation between securities and derivatives market regulators.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Orders AML/CTF Audit of Mercedes Benz Financial Services
15/05/2025
Almost 90 percent of non-bank lenders and financiers did not report a single suspicious matter to AUSTRAC in 2024.
Enforcement
ASIC Sues Macquarie Securities Over Short Sales Reporting
14/05/2025
ASIC has sued Macquarie Securities for, what it claims is, repeated and systemic misleading conduct relating to the failure to report the volume of short sales.
Market Infrastructure
HK and Ontario Deepen Cross-Border Investment Management Supervision
14/05/2025
The SFC and OSC will collaborate on the supervision of CIS investment managers operating in Hong Kong and Canada.
AFCA Updates Guidance for Handling Add-on Insurance Disputes
13/05/2025
Financial firms have until 19 May to comply with the updated guidance, which focuses on complaints relating to add-on insurance.
Market Infrastructure
ASX Proposes Reforms to Enhance Domestic Capital Market
08/05/2025
ASX has put forward seven key recommendations to enhance the attractiveness and global competitiveness of Australian public markets.
Fintech / Regtech
ASIC Issues New Regulatory Guide to Support BNPL Reforms
08/05/2025
The regulatory guide provides information to assist BNPL providers in complying with obligations under reforms passed in December.
Hong Kong IA Authorises HSBC to Establish Captive Insurer
07/05/2025
The new entity, Wayfoong (Asia) Limited, will be the first captive insurer set up by a multinational enterprise based in Hong Kong.
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