Sanday Chongo Kabange

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    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

    Operational Risk

    RBNZ Official Outlines Key Priorities for Prudential Regulation

    17/08/2026

    The newly appointed Assistant Governor for Financial Stability said the RBNZ is focusing on a forward-looking, evidence-based approach to supervision.

    Trading & Investment

    Hang Seng TECH Index to Overgo Major Overhaul

    14/08/2026

    The index compiler is consulting on expanding constituents and adding a sales growth criterion to better reflect the technology landscape.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Korea Launches First AI Assessment Framework for Finance

    14/08/2026

    Korea's Financial Security Institute has developed a specialised framework to assess the safety and trustworthiness of AI in finance.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Court Fines Fiducian A$7.3m for ESG Fund Greenwashing

    14/08/2026

    The investment manager was penalised for misleading statements and governance failures related to a fund marketed as 'ethical' but holding fossil fuel investments.

    Structural Regulation

    Prop Trading Firms Won't Receive Carried Interest Tax Breaks, Hong Kong Clarifies

    14/08/2026

    The government has clarified that its new tax concession bill will not apply to proprietary trading firms, refuting recent media speculation.

    Cryptocurrency

    Korea Finalises Tougher VASP Rules, Mandates On-site Audits

    14/08/2026

    New rules effective 20 August expand shareholder scrutiny, mandate pre-approval for major changes, and set a 200 percent debt-to-equity ratio.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Float Discussion Paper on Extending Trading Hours

    13/08/2026

    HKEX is moving ahead with discussions on longer trading sessions despite broker concerns, amid growing competition from global peers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea to Abolish Crypto Travel Rule Threshold, Tighten VASP Oversight

    13/08/2026

    Regulators will expand the travel rule to all crypto transfers and impose stricter financial and operational requirements on virtual asset service providers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    New Zealand DIA Adopts ‘Stewardship’ Approach to AML Supervision

    13/08/2026

    Senior DIA official John Sneyd says the agency’s intelligence-led strategy is based on stewardship, partnerships, and a shared objective: defeating organised crime.

    Stablecoins

    StanChart-backed Venture Launches Regulated HKD Stablecoin

    13/08/2026

    Anchorpoint has begun a phased rollout of its licensed stablecoin, with licensed exchanges HashKey and OSL joining as initial distributors.

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