
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.

Structural Regulation
ASIC Updates Guidance on Communicating Audit Findings to Boards
21/10/2025
ASIC will inform directors when audit reviews begin and has expanded its oversight to include superannuation fund audits.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Hong Kong SFC Fines UBS HK$8m for Investor Classification Failures
21/10/2025
The penalty relates to a 12-year systems failure that led to securities lending and the sale of complex products to ineligible clients.

Structural Regulation
NZX Mandates Stricter Business Continuity, Governance Rules
20/10/2025
NZX has finalised new operational resilience rules for participants and will mandate stricter director independence disclosures from 2026.

Structural Regulation
Australia Unveils Regulatory Roadmap with New Coordination Mandate
20/10/2025
The Australian government has released a two-year financial reform plan, introducing new principles to improve the rollout of major regulations.

Reporting & Disclosures
Taiwan Eases ESG Reporting Rules for Small Futures Firms
17/10/2025
TAIFEX has amended its rules to provide a simplified reporting option for smaller firms while expanding GHG disclosure for larger players.

Anti-Money Laundering
HK & Mainland Police Arrest Three for Face Spoofing and Money Laundering
17/10/2025
The three members of a cross-border syndicate allegedly used pre-recorded videos to bypass facial recognition systems at digital banks.

Structural Regulation
ASX to Overhaul Governance Body After Principles Stalemate
17/10/2025
ASX says it will take direct responsibility for corporate governance principles, replacing a 19-member council with a smaller expert advisory group.

Trading & Investment
ISDA Urges Japan to Address Inefficiencies in Derivatives Market
17/10/2025
A new report from ISDA highlights that removing barriers like low automation and uneven liquidity is key to Japan's global asset management goals.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Hong Kong AFRC Fines PwC, Two Auditors Over Deficient Audits
16/10/2025
The AFRC says the sanctions relate to multiple, pervasive audit deficiencies in the 2010 and 2011 audits of Hong Kong-listed Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited.

Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC to Get Additional Powers to Combat Crypto ATM Crimes
16/10/2025
New legislation will empower AUSTRAC to restrict or prohibit high-risk products and give banks new tools to disrupt money mule accounts.
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