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
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Scraps Shareholder Checks for Financial Groups Owning Savings Banks
18/12/2025
The regulatory change aims to reduce compliance burdens and increase the incentive for financial holding companies to acquire savings banks.
AML / KYC
Philippines AMLC Publishes New National Risk Assessment
18/12/2025
The NRA identifies the abuse of digital platforms, crypto-based transfers and casino junket operators as significant and growing concerns.
Securities / Derivatives
Philippine Stock Exchange Proposes 'One Share, One Lot' Rule Change
17/12/2025
Proposals aim to make investing more accessible, standardise lots to one share, and remove the odd lot market ahead of a 2026 system upgrade.
Market Infrastructure
Japan FSA Proposes Detailed Rules for Stablecoin, Crypto Intermediaries and Custody
17/12/2025
Draft rules create a new intermediary licence, introduce a self-trust option for asset custody, and set detailed conduct rules.
AML / KYC
Philippine Bill To Expand BSP Probe Powers Passes Second Reading
17/12/2025
Legislation would grant the BSP authority to examine deposits to combat corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Abandons 2030 Target to Retire BECS Payments System
17/12/2025
An industry body cited challenges in migrating to modern alternatives, even as the country's real-time payment network sees rapid growth.
Market Infrastructure
Thailand Targets Gold Traders, FX Inflows to Curb Baht's Rise
17/12/2025
The central bank is tightening scrutiny as the baht hits a four-year high, which the finance minister calls "unacceptable".
Fintech / Regtech
New Zealand Proposes Major Overhaul of EFTPOS Device Security Framework
17/12/2025
Payments NZ has opened a consultation on a risk-based approach to retiring payment terminals, proposing longer lifecycles for newer devices.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan Amends Regulations to Align with New Carbon Credit Framework
17/12/2025
Rules for banks, insurers, and brokers have been updated to reflect new terminology for internationally-traded emission reduction credits, effective from 2026.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong: New eMPF System to Achieve Fee Reduction Target Ahead of Schedule
17/12/2025
The new centralised digital platform is now expected to hit its primary administration fee reduction target in five years, not ten.
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