
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.

Payments & Settlements
Hong Kong: New eMPF System to Achieve Fee Reduction Target Ahead of Schedule
17/12/2025
The new centralised digital platform is now expected to hit its primary administration fee reduction target in five years, not ten.

Structural Regulation
Korea Amends Banking Act to Limit Costs That Can be Passed to Borrowers
16/12/2025
A new Banking Act amendment will bar banks from passing costs like deposit insurance premiums and guarantee fund contributions to borrowers.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Former CEO Shayne Elliott Sues ANZ Over Bonus Payment Cut
16/12/2025
Shayne Elliott is suing ANZ after his long-term bonuses were cut to zero, a move the bank defends as being in line with APRA's prudential regulations.

Clearing & Post-Trade
NZX Mandates New Client Disclosures for Derivatives Give-Up Trades
16/12/2025
NZX has announced rule changes clarifying client disclosure and notification requirements for derivatives give-up and take-up transactions.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Updates Guidance on Conflicts of Interest Management
16/12/2025
ASIC has issued updated guidance on conflicts of interest, warning that disclosure alone is often insufficient to manage them effectively.

Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Publishes More Guidance Ahead of Major AML Reforms
16/12/2025
AUSTRAC has released a suite of educational materials to help firms prepare for upcoming AML law changes.

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.
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