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
Enforcement
Korea FSS to Toughen Enforcement Against Disclosure Violations
20/02/2026
The FSS found a surge in disclosure violations by non-listed firms planning IPOs and outlined areas of focus for annual reports.
Sanctions
New Zealand Pushes Cook Islands for Quicker Action on Sanctioned Vessels
20/02/2026
New Zealand has been pressuring the Cook Islands over the slow removal from its ship registry of 'shadow fleet' vessels linked to Russia and Iran.
AML / KYC
Philippines Mandates Development of New National AML Strategy
20/02/2026
A presidential directive orders all government agencies to help draft a new national strategy for 2026-2030 and prepare for the next mutual evaluation in 2027.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HK Lawmaker Proposes to Uses Stablecoin for Stimulus Payments
20/02/2026
A policy proposal links government consumption vouchers to Hong Kong's new stablecoin licensing regime, aiming to boost Web3 adoption and the economy.
Enforcement
ASIC Probes Lead Generation Arrangements That May Harm Consumers
19/02/2026
ASIC has launched a review into high-risk sales tactics used to switch super funds, publicly listing lead generators and advice licensees.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong AFRC Pushes for Audit Transparency to Bolster Market Confidence
18/02/2026
The AFRC calls on public interest entity auditors to proactively publish transparency reports, while highlighting inconsistencies and gaps in the reports already being published.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Issues First Virtual Assets Licence in Almost Eight Months
17/02/2026
Victory Fintech and VDX Custody secure licences for trading and custody, with the group
Australia Issues Draft Rules to Align Domestic Minimum Tax with OECD Guidance
17/02/2026
Draft legislation clarifies foreign currency conversion, treatment of stateless entities and consolidated groups, with retrospective effect from 1 January 2024.
Securities / Derivatives
Dhaka Stock Exchange to Explore Listing Framework for 'Orange' Bonds
17/02/2026
Partnership with IIX aims to create a dedicated category for thematic debt securities focused on gender and climate.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Grants Preliminary Approvals to Fractional Investment Exchanges
17/02/2026
The FSC approved applications to operate OTC platforms for beneficiary certificates from the KDX consortium and the NXT Consortium.
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