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
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Urges Banks to Bolster Defences Against 'High-End' Money Laundering
16/12/2025
The HKMA has identified weaknesses in how institutions handle sophisticated criminal schemes, urging enhancements in key control areas.
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Revokes Remitter's Registration, Sues Two Others Over AML Reporting
16/12/2025
AUSTRAC has refused to renew the registration of an independent remitter while also launching civil penalty proceedings against two businesses for failing to meet their reporting obligations under the AML/CTF Act.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Releases First Educational Modules for New Climate Reporting Rules
16/12/2025
The resources aim to help smaller companies and suppliers understand mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong FSDC Lays Out Roadmap to Bolster Capital Markets
16/12/2025
The FSDC proposes clearer listing paths, deeper liquidity and digital asset adoption to maintain the city's competitive edge.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Court Penalises Two Firms for Consumer Credit Law Breaches
16/12/2025
A lender and introducer were penalised for engaging in unlicensed credit activity, failing to verify loan purposes, and denying consumers key protections.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
JPX Announces New Measures to Combat Accounting Fraud in IPOs
15/12/2025
New measures include enhanced scrutiny of high-risk business models, interviews with former auditors, and stricter reviews of whistleblowing systems.
Structural Regulation
Australia Proposes to Enhance Rules for Professional Indemnity Insurance
15/12/2025
The Treasury is consulting on strengthening professional indemnity insurance to reduce reliance on the industry-funded CSLR.
Anti-Money Laundering
New Zealand's ASB Admits AML Breaches, Agrees to NZD 6.73m Penalty
15/12/2025
The CBA-owned lender admitted to serious compliance failures after the RBNZ filed court proceedings over breaches dating back to 2019.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Mandates Major ASX Overhaul, Imposes Capital Charge
15/12/2025
ASIC imposes A$150m capital charge and forces board reforms after inquiry finds ASX prioritised profits over infrastructure stability.
KYC & CDD
Australia Proposes Overhaul of Business Registers, Director ID Rules
15/12/2025
The proposed laws will link director IDs to company records, give ASIC new disqualification powers, and unwind a costly modernisation programme.
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