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
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
APRA Disqualifies Former Xinja Chair Under Accountability Regime
20/05/2026
The six-year ban follows an investigation into undisclosed ‘side agreements’ that misrepresented the failed neobank’s capital position, marking the third such action against its former executives.
Structural Regulation
Australia Orders Chinese Investors to Divest Rare Earths Stake
20/05/2026
The order is the latest in a series of government interventions to protect a critical minerals company from foreign control on national security grounds.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Sets Financial Reporting, Audit and Sustainability Focus for 2026–27
19/05/2026
ASIC will focus on asset impairment, auditor independence, and the first wave of sustainability reports in its upcoming surveillance activities for the new financial year.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Flags Key Deficiencies in First Mandatory Climate Reports
19/05/2026
ASIC has published early observations on the first mandatory sustainability reports, highlighting several areas where entities are falling short of new requirements.
Tokenisation
Korea Signals Flexible Approach to Security Token Regulation
19/05/2026
Regulators to permit pooling of assets for fractional investment and will design OTC trading limits to foster liquidity, with detailed guidelines expected in July.
Trading & Investment
Korea to Launch Single-Stock ETPs With Strict Investor Curbs
19/05/2026
New rules aim to align with global markets while imposing strict conduct rules, training prerequisites, and insider trading controls to protect investors.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Police Arrest Six Over JPY 87 Billion Unlicensed Investment Scheme
19/05/2026
Six individuals, including an executive from Global Investment Lab, were arrested for illegally soliciting funds for an overseas financial product without registration.
Tokenisation
Australia Outlines Roadmap for Wholesale Tokenised Markets
19/05/2026
The RBA and DFCRC have released findings from Project Acacia, proposing a new multi-agency programme to address regulatory uncertainty and foster innovation in tokenised finance.
Structural Regulation
Investors Fear Japan May Weaken Corporate Governance Reforms
19/05/2026
Proposed revisions to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code and Companies Act are drawing criticism for favouring corporate interests over investor protection and shareholder rights.
Structural Regulation
Philippines Proposes Tiered Public Float Rules to Boost IPOs
18/05/2026
The PSE has unveiled draft rules, aligning with an SEC directive to introduce a tiered public ownership framework for new listings.
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