
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.

Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Eases Margin Trading Rules for TPEx Stocks
18/11/2025
The FSC has scrapped capital and profitability hurdles for over-the-counter stocks to qualify for margin trading, aiming for parity with the main board.

Securities / Derivatives
Japan Expands Clearing Eligibility to Include Active ETFs
18/11/2025
The amendment aims to boost liquidity for actively managed funds by making them eligible for obligation assumption services.

Enforcement
US Prosecutors Charge Hong Kong Man Over False SEC Filings
17/11/2025
The indictment alleges false SEC filings were used to create sham investment advisers for a "ramp-and-dump" ploy targeting US retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives
Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles
17/11/2025
executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan to Reclassify 105 Cryptoassets as Financial Products
17/11/2025
The move would bring tokens like Bitcoin under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, introducing new disclosure rules and a potential tax cut.

Fintech / Regtech
Korea Launches Mandatory Open Banking Block Service to Curb Fraud
17/11/2025
New measure requires over 3,600 financial firms to offer a service blocking open banking access to combat sophisticated voice phishing scams.

Sanctions
US Lawmakers Probe Morgan Stanley's Due Diligence in China IPO
17/11/2025
The bank faces questions over its role in the Hong Kong listing of a subsidiary of a US-blacklisted Chinese firm.

Enforcement
Hong Kong Top Court Reinstates Convictions in Convoy Fraud Case
17/11/2025
Four former executives face restored sentences for a bond placement scheme, as regulators signal tougher oversight in the financial hub.

Hong Kong Reappoints SFC Chief Executive Julia Leung to 2027
17/11/2025
The reappointment of Julia Leung aims to provide leadership continuity as the SFC advances market reforms, deepens ties with mainland China, and plans for succession.

Enforcement
SFC Fines Tung Tai Securities for Failing to Guard Against Fraud
17/11/2025
The penalty follows a USD 3.3 million fraud where staff acted on bogus emails, ignoring multiple red flags and internal control failures.
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