
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.

Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Sets Roadmap for T+1 Settlement Transition in 2028
19/10/2026
Hong Kong will transition its cash market to a T+1 settlement cycle in the second half of 2028, regulators announced.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia Proposes Reforms to Combat Financial Abuse and Tax Fraud
19/10/2026
The Australian government has unveiled a suite of regulatory reforms across the tax, superannuation, and corporate sectors to crack down on financial abuse.

AI Risk & Governance
Taiwan FSC Survey Shows GenAI Adoption Hits 76pc Among Financial Firms
19/10/2026
The FSC found that AI usage is deepening into decision-making tools, prompting new risk-based regulatory frameworks.

Reporting & Disclosures
Australian Firms Voluntarily Disclose Scope 3 Emissions Ahead of Mandate
19/10/2026
More than a third of Australia's largest listed companies are voluntarily reporting Scope 3 emissions despite first-year regulatory exemptions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Philippines Launches AI Tool, Backs Regional Anti-Scam Initiative
16/10/2026
The BSP has backed a regional anti-scam initiative and a new AI-assisted verification portal to protect consumers.

Cryptocurrency
Australia Consults on Draft Legislation for Crypto Asset Tax Reporting
16/10/2026
Treasury released draft legislation to implement the OECD's crypto reporting framework and update the Common Reporting Standard.

AI Risk & Governance
HKMA Launches ‘ART’ Framework for Responsible AI Adoption in Banking
16/10/2026
The HKMA has introduced a new regulatory framework and updated supervisory guidance to govern artificial intelligence adoption.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea to End Automatic Managed Account Designations at Brokerages
16/10/2026
The FSS is requiring brokerages to allow branch clients to choose their account types, curbing excessive trading fees.

Cybersecurity
NZ Regulators Outline Expectations for Frontier AI Cyber Risks
16/10/2026
The FMA and RBNZ have warned institutions to strengthen cyber fundamentals and governance to manage escalating frontier AI threats.

Structural Regulation
ASIC Chair Backs Tougher Audit Regulation in Wake of Big Four Probes
16/10/2026
ASIC Chair Sarah Court said the regulator supports proposed reforms to expand its regulatory powers over large accounting firms.
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