
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.

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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