
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 Abuse
Australia: KPMG, Lendlease, Law Firms Face Parliamentary Inquiry
11/06/2026
A federal parliamentary inquiry will scrutinise allegations of data misuse at KPMG, calling top executives from the firm, its clients, and legal advisors to testify.

Emerging Prudential Risks
Philippines Flags Corporate Debt Risks, Outlines New Policy Buffers
11/06/2026
Regulators are monitoring a PHP 1.6 trillion corporate debt wall and rising leverage, preparing to activate new capital and oversight measures to safeguard financial stability.

Anti-Money Laundering
CBA's New Zealand Unit Hit With Record Penalty for AML Breaches
11/06/2026
ASB Bank, a subsidiary of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, has been fined a record NZD 6.7 million for systemic anti-money laundering failures.

Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Warns 'Straggler' Super Funds Over Death Benefit Claim Delays
10/06/2026
ASIC has put superannuation trustees on notice, warning of further enforcement action amid persistent failures in handling death benefit claims.

Structural Regulation
Philippines SEC Streamlines Securities Lending Framework
10/06/2026
The move centralises administrative functions with the stock exchange, aiming to reduce costs and timelines to support short selling activity.

Structural Regulation
SFC Chairman Details ‘Three-Tiered’ Defence for Market Integrity
10/06/2026
Kelvin Wong outlined a multi-layered strategy for issuers, intermediaries and the market ecosystem at a high-level APEC integrity workshop.

Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Unveils Action Plan to Boost Corporate Treasury Hub Status
10/06/2026
Hong Kong has announced a ‘4T’ action plan, featuring a significant tax revamp, to attract more multinational corporate treasury centres to the city.

Emerging Prudential Risks
Australia Details New Geopolitical Risk Framework for Financial Sector
10/06/2026
The RBA has outlined a new framework to help financial institutions manage risks from geopolitical shocks, focusing on new operational and security challenges.

Reporting & Disclosures
South Korea Proposes Major Overhaul of Stewardship Code
10/06/2026
The first major revision in a decade will expand the code's scope to ESG factors and new asset classes, and introduce a formal monitoring system.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Thailand: Lawsuit Filed Against Tech Giants and Banks Over Scam Losses
09/06/2026
Thailand Consumers Council files landmark lawsuit against Meta, Apple, Line and several banks, seeking redress for victims and demanding systemic reforms.
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