Sanday Chongo Kabange

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    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

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    Market Infrastructure

    NZX Consults on BCP, Disaster Recovery Plan Requirements

    30/04/2025

    NXZ and NZX Clearing are consulting on requirements for market participants when developing BCPs and disaster recovery arrangements.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Grants Victory Securities Approval to Expand Crypto Services

    30/04/2025

    Victory Securities is allowed to offer discretionary account management services and to distribute physically-settled crypto-referenced structured products.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Outlines Plans for Payments Infrastructure Connectivity

    30/04/2025

    HKMA Deputy CEO Darryl Chan said Hong Kong’s instant payments link with Mainland China is on track for launch in the middle of this year.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Set to Formally Adopt Fast Track Authorisation Process for Funds

    29/04/2025

    The SFC will formally adopt FASTrack from 5 May following “smooth” implementation and “positive feedback” from applicants during the 6-month pilot.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia Developing Standard Instruction Format for NPP Payments

    29/04/2025

    AP+ has provided an update on its work to facilitate the migration from the BECS, which is being decommissioned, to the NPP.

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    Market Infrastructure

    BSP Issues Draft Circular on Adoption of ISO 20022 Standard

    29/04/2025

    The BSP says all participants of payment systems must adopt the ISO 20022 messaging standard for each specific business function.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX Set to Review Shareholder Approval Rules for M&A

    29/04/2025

    ASX will review its listing rules on shareholder approvals for listed company mergers, focusing on reverse takeovers.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Forms New Panel to Advance Digital Trade Finance

    29/04/2025

    The new expert panel will formulate a roadmap for digitising cargo data so that it may be integrated into the CDI platform.

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    Enforcement

    SFC Fines Interactive Brokers Over Expired Standing Authority

    29/04/2025

    Interactive Brokers loaned out client securities without first renewing the standing authority in place for securities borrowing and lending.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Opens Applications for Second Cohort of GenAI Sandbox

    29/04/2025

    HKMA is also introducing the “GenAI Sandbox Collaboratory”, a platform comprising practical workshops to facilitate early engagements between banks and tech firms.

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