
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.

Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Intensifies Scrutiny of Bank Property Lending – Reports
20/11/2025
The HKMA is increasing calls to lenders and questioning decisions on distressed loans and collateral valuations.

Australia CSLR Levy Estimate Sparks Calls for Reform
20/11/2025
The estimate for financial advisers is over six times the sector cap, prompting industry bodies to warn of an unsustainable burden and a broken funding model.

AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Warns Payment Platforms Over Child Exploitation Risks
20/11/2025
AUSTRAC is urging firms to leverage its guidance to detect and report illicit payments for abuse material.

Securities / Derivatives
New Zealand Clarifies Insider Trading Rules for Linked Companies
20/11/2025
New guidance distils how existing law applies when information on one firm is material to another and outlines risk management expectations.

ESG / Sustainability
HKMA, DFSA Urge Policy Support to Scale Sustainable Debt in Emerging Markets
19/11/2025
A joint report finds significant growth potential but calls for government action to overcome labelling costs and diversify the market.

Vietnam Central Bank Proposes Raising Gold Position Limit for Lenders
19/11/2025
The SBV plans to lift the cap for authorised institutions to help narrow the gap between domestic and international gold prices.

Securities / Derivatives
South Korea to Curb Retail ETF Frenzy with New Investor Rules
19/11/2025
The FSC will introduce mandatory training and mock-trading for investors buying high-risk overseas products, citing significant and consistent retail losses.

Capital / Liquidity
South Korea Finalises Plans for KRW 150tn 'National Growth Fund'
18/11/2025
State-run Korea Development Bank and the nation’s five largest financial groups formalise cooperation on the public-private initiative.

ESG / Sustainability
Thai Bourse “Ready” to Establish Centralised Carbon Data Architecture
18/11/2025
SETCarbon receives TGO certification, paving way for establishment of Thailand's centralised carbon data architecture.

AML / KYC
China and Germany Deepen Financial Ties with Regulatory Pacts
18/11/2025
The agreement covers expanded bond and equity market access, regulatory cooperation on banking supervision, and alignment on green finance standards.
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