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
Cryptocurrency
Japan FSA Consults on Crypto Intermediary, Stablecoin Rules
27/01/2026
The proposals detail supervisory duties for firms using intermediaries and set criteria for assets backing certain stablecoins under the 2025 law.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HK, Shanghai Ink Gold Market Deal to Boost Pricing Power, Yuan
27/01/2026
The agreement establishes a joint governance structure for a new clearing system and aims to create a 2,000-tonne 'global vault'.
Structural Regulation
Tokyo: New Rules Drive Near-Total Adoption of English Disclosure Among Top Tier Firms
26/01/2026
Rules effective April 2025 have resulted in a 99.6% implementation rate for English earnings reports among Prime Market companies.
Anti-Money Laundering
Philippines to Launch Digital Registry for Beneficial Ownership Reporting
26/01/2026
The new HARBOR portal will centralise corporate ownership data, a move aimed at bolstering AML efforts and FATF compliance.
Market Risk
Japan FSA Scrutinises Life Insurers Over Bond Losses
26/01/2026
The FSA has brought forward checks on firms including Nippon Life, seeking details on unrealised losses and investment plans.
Stablecoins
Korea Updates Guide for Domestic Firms on Hong Kong Financial System
26/01/2026
The guide reflects Hong Kong's new digital asset rules and insurance framework to aid South Korean firms' overseas expansion.
KYC & CDD
Hong Kong MPFA Tightens eMPF Security, Halts eKYC Onboarding
26/01/2026
The move follows a fraud incident and introduces mandatory iAM Smart verification for new registrations and some fund withdrawals.
Market Abuse
Australian Fund Manager Jailed for 6 Years in Insider Trading Case
26/01/2026
The case is the first major outcome for ASIC's new specialist insider trading team, which was established in late September 2024.
Market Abuse
Chinese Investment Platform Bans Accounts in Market Misinformation Crackdown
25/01/2026
The move by Xueqiu, an online stock community, follows a regulatory penalty for market manipulation and a wider cleanup of unlicensed financial advice.
Structural Regulation
Philippines SEC Mulls Lifting Moratorium on New Online Lenders
23/01/2026
The SEC is studying an end to its 2021 ban but plans to introduce higher capital requirements and other consumer protection measures.
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