
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.

ESG / Sustainability
Japan Finalises Labour Protection Rules for New Enterprise Value Security Right
22/01/2026
Ministry of Labour amends guidelines, setting new duties for trustees and communication protocols for Japan's new corporate financing tool.

Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Study Links CDI Use to Better SME Loan Terms
22/01/2026
Banks actively using the CDI offered lower rates and required less collateral for SMEs, researchers find.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan's LINE to Integrate Regulated Yen Stablecoin for Payments
22/01/2026
Partnership with JPYC Inc leverages Japan’s revised stablecoin laws to embed payments within the popular LINE Messenger app.

Market Infrastructure
FSB Urges Regulators to Bolster Bank Resolution Frameworks
22/01/2026
A new FSB report highlights uneven progress on resolution in APAC and sets out global priorities for bail-in execution and funding.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong to Issue First Stablecoin Licences in Q1 2026
21/01/2026
The new regime will impose strict rules on reserves and risk management as the city builds out its digital asset ecosystem.

ESG / Sustainability
Japan Consults on Revised Human Capital Disclosure Rules
21/01/2026
Draft guidelines urge firms to better link talent strategy with corporate value, aligning with international sustainability reporting standards.

Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan Proposes Accounting Rule Change to Address Insurer FX Losses
21/01/2026
The draft amendment aims to address currency mismatches in life insurance subsidiaries by allowing a departure from standard accounting rules.

Enforcement
Korea Launches "Special Management Period" for Saemaeul Geumgo Credit Cooperatives
21/01/2026
A joint task force will conduct intensive monitoring and expanded inspections to improve soundness following a 2023 bank run incident.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia Finalises Transfer of Crypto Oversight to Financial Regulator OJK
21/01/2026
The move from commodities regulator Bappebti to the OJK concludes a year-long transition, aiming for greater consumer protection and business certainty.

Market Infrastructure
Shanghai Details Plan to Become Global RMB Hub, Enhance Financial Regulation
21/01/2026
The city's 15th Five-Year Plan prioritises developing a global renminbi asset centre and expanding cross-border financial services and oversight.
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