Sanday Chongo Kabange
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.
Articles by Sanday Chongo Kabange
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Hong Kong Unveils Measures to Enhance Financial Services for Elderly
29/05/2025
The measures include strengthening financial planning education, anti-scam education initiatives, and making banking services more elderly-friendly.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Aims to Become Global Hub for “Patient Capital”
29/05/2025
Hong Kong will attract patient capital by enhancing its regulatory framework, offering targeted incentives and strengthening its position as a risk management centre.
KYC & CDD
BSP Issues Directions to Banks on Adverse Media Screening
28/05/2025
Banks must include adverse media screening during onboarding and during transaction monitoring to identify financial crime threats.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Hong Kong Auditor Suspended, Fined for Breaching Independence Rules
27/05/2025
The auditor, who previously held senior positions at the SFC and HKMA, is suspended for 18 months and required to pay HKD 500,000 in penalties.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Subsidiaries to Implement New System Enhancements
27/05/2025
HKEX will enhance CCMS report downloads. The enhancements are compulsory and expected to be available in July.
Tokenisation
HSBC Launches Novel Tokenised Deposit Service
27/05/2025
HSBC’s blockchain-based liquidity solution for Hong Kong institutional clients marks the first live pilot initiative supported by HKMA’s supervisory incubator for DLT.
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Freezes Assets Linked to Cryptocurrency Theft
27/05/2025
AUSTRAC has frozen property and funds tied to alleged cryptocurrency theft following a tip-off from the Luxembourg FIU.
Anti-Money Laundering
New Zealand Issues AML/CFT Guidance for Online Marketplaces
27/05/2025
The guidance outlines the new AML/CFT requirements that will apply to online marketplaces that directly handle payments or act as intermediaries.
Stablecoins
HKMA Issues Two Consultations on Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
27/05/2025
The first consultation proposes regulatory standards for stablecoin issuers seeking authorisation. The second proposes AML/CFT requirements.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Opens Applications Under New Re-domiciliation Regime
26/05/2025
AXA has become the first company to announced plans to use the new regime to re-domicile from Bermuda to Hong Kong.
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