
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.

Supervision & Enforcement
Japan SESC Seeks Action Against Moomoo for NISA Mis-selling
08/06/2026
The online broker, a unit of Futu Holdings, is cited for falsely advertising NISA-eligible products and for significant internal control and governance deficiencies.

Sustainable Finance
BOJ Survey: Japan's ESG Market Eases as Firms Seek Policy Support
08/06/2026
BOJ survey shows a decline in new ESG bond issuance and highlights calls for government incentives for transition finance and challenges in implementing new disclosure rules.

Supervision & Enforcement
Australian Regulators Signal Tougher Stance on Governance and Risk
08/06/2026
APRA, ASIC and RBA officials have detailed heightened scrutiny of superannuation trustees, audit firms, and payments amid a complex economic and risk environment.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
KPMG Australia Faces Regulatory Probe Over Audit Leak Scandal
08/06/2026
ASIC is investigating KPMG partners as the RBA and major clients review their ties with the firm

Alternative Markets
Hong Kong to Inject Additional Capital into Sovereign Fund HKIC
08/06/2026
The Hong Kong Investment Corporation will receive a capital injection and lead the establishment of a new offshore yuan fund for strategic industries.

Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Gazettes Bill to Overhaul Banking Regulation
08/06/2026
The proposed legislation will introduce a holding company supervision regime, strengthen enforcement powers, and simplify the city’s three-tier banking system.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea Launches Initiative to Train Consumer Protection Specialists
08/06/2026
Regulators and major financial firms have signed an MOU to enhance employee training and embed a consumer-centric culture.

Trading & Investment
SFC Expands L&I Product Scope to Cover Hong Kong Stocks
08/06/2026
The move allows for leveraged and inverse products based on single Hong Kong stocks, but comes with enhanced investor safeguards.

Clearing & Post-Trade
Hong Kong to Standardise Calculation Periods for Derivatives Clearing
08/06/2026
Regulators will implement permanent calculation periods for the mandatory clearing obligation, following strong industry consensus for a more efficient framework.

Tokenisation
Hong Kong Establishes Expert Group to Scale Tokenised Bond Market
08/06/2026
The HKMA has brought together banks, legal firms, and tech providers to explore policy and regulatory enhancements for digital assets.
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