
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.

Tokenisation
AFME: Digital Bond Issuance Hits Record as Asia Leads DLT Adoption
20/10/2026
AFME has found that DLT is moving beyond experimentation in capital markets, driven by record Asian bond issuance and supportive regulatory frameworks.

Trading & Investment
Philippines SEC Issues Market Making Rules to Boost Liquidity
20/10/2026
The SEC has introduced a comprehensive market-making framework to enhance capital market liquidity and trading efficiency.

Stablecoins
Japan’s Megabanks Complete Joint JPY Stablecoin Pilot
20/10/2026
Japan’s three largest banks have successfully tested a jointly issued JPY-denominated stablecoin, targeting live commercial cross-border transactions by March 2027.

Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Gazettes Bill to Expand IP Tax Deductions
20/10/2026
The proposed legislation aims to lower intellectual property transaction costs and support Hong Kong's development as a regional trading hub.

Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Gazettes Start Date for MPF “Full Portability”
20/10/2026
Eligible employees can transfer their accrued employer mandatory contributions to an MPF scheme of their choice starting December 2026.

Structural Regulation
ASIC Proposes Remaking Internal Dispute Data Reporting Rules
19/10/2026
ASIC is seeking feedback on moving all IDR reporting firms from semi-annual to annual reporting frequency.

Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Sets Roadmap for T+1 Settlement Transition in 2028
19/10/2026
HKEX targets a T+1 settlement cycle for the second half of 2028, providing the industry a longer preparation runway.

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.
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