Sanday Chongo Kabange
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
Structural Regulation
RBNZ Calls on Market Participants to Help Drive Repo Market Reforms
10/09/2026
The RBNZ has identified significant legal and transparency frictions that are constraining market depth and is calling on participants to help drive reforms.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong FSDC Proposes Roadmap for Capital Market Overhaul
10/09/2026
New report details short- to long-term priorities to transform the city into a multi-asset 'global capital nexus', focusing on structural reforms and mobilising patient capital.
Alternative Markets
HKMA Issues Guidance on Sale of Private Market Investments
10/09/2026
The HKMA has reminded registered institutions of their obligations when selling investment products with exposure to private market assets.
Nature & Biodiversity
Hong Kong Urged to Develop Nature and Blue Bond Market
10/09/2026
New report calls on Hong Kong to establish itself as a premier nature-financing hub, leveraging its existing financial architecture to address a vast regional funding gap.
Climate Risk
SFC Chair Calls for Redesign of Incentives to Drive Climate Action
10/09/2026
The SFC has called for a move beyond pledges and labels to make climate outcomes measurable and enforceable.
PEPs & Sanctions
Australia Proposes Major Overhaul of Autonomous Sanctions Regime
09/09/2026
The government is consulting on a new sanctions framework that introduces a clear 'effective control' test and aims to significantly streamline compliance for regulated entities.
Payments & Settlements
Hong Kong Chief Executive Outlines Priorities for Banking Sector Partnership
09/09/2026
Chief Executive John Lee has called on banks to support four key development areas, including offshore renminbi and technology financing.
Structural Regulation
Thailand Set to Introduce BNPL Regulatory Regime in Q4 2026
09/09/2026
The move is part of a significant expansion of the central bank's supervisory remit to cover the non-bank financial sector and enhance consumer protection.
Cybersecurity
CPMI-IOSCO Publishes Toolkit to Support Cyber Resilience of FMIs
08/09/2026
The toolkit, now open for consultation, offers guidance on bolstering FMI cyber resilience. CPMI-IOSCO also seeking views on managing third-party risks.
Climate Risk
HKMA to Embed Bank Transition Planning into Supervisory Reviews
08/09/2026
The HKMA is developing new guidelines on transition planning and will launch a policy consultation on sustainability disclosures.
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