
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.

Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong to Pilot Cross-Border Carbon Settlement with GBA Exchanges
20/03/2026
Hong Kong is testing cross-border settlement and has explored tokenisation to help connect China's developing carbon market with international finance.

Structural Regulation
Korea Exchange to Overhaul Disclosures After Designation Error
20/03/2026
KRX will create a new oversight committee and use AI to vet market-moving announcements after mistakenly clearing a company's administrative status.

CBDCs
BOK Expands CBDC Pilot to Test Subsidies, P2P Transfers
19/03/2026
The central bank is adding two more lenders to its 'Project Hangang' pilot and will test programmable payments for government subsidies.

Liquidity Risk
RBNZ Finalises Changes to Liquidity Management Framework
19/03/2026
The RBNZ will introduce weekly full-allotment OMOs from 2026 and has decided on a composition-based fee for its new liquidity facility.

Structural Regulation
SFC Tasks HKEX with Enhancing Guidance on Internal Controls, Auditor Exits
19/03/2026
The SFC’s annual review of the stock exchange operator found failings in the vetting of company controls and the handling of late auditor resignations.

Liquidity Risk
Korea FSS Urges Broker-Dealers to Tighten Risk Controls
18/03/2026
The FSS has ordered large securities firms to address risks in real estate PF, overseas assets, and funding amid market volatility.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Launches Public Complaints Data Portal for FIs
18/03/2026
The new interactive dashboard allows public comparison of firms’ complaint handling, aiming to boost transparency and flag emerging industry issues.

Capital Adequacy
ASIC Proposes Tougher Capital Rules for Fund Managers
18/03/2026
ASIC has launched a consultation to increase net tangible asset requirements for responsible entities, citing recent scheme collapses and market changes.

Alternative Markets
Asian Regulators Scrutinise Private Credit as Investor Redemption Fears Grow
18/03/2026
The HKMA is assessing bank exposures as wealth managers rush to calm client nerves over the USD 1.8 trillion asset class.

Operational Risk
APRA Warns Small Mutual Banks on Viability Amid Rising Tech Costs
18/03/2026
APRA's Therese McCarthy Hockey highlighted a growing divide in the mutual banking sector, urging smaller players to adapt or risk failure.
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