
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.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia: FBAA Proposes Centralised Broker Conduct Register
14/11/2026
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has urged ASIC to establish an independent conduct register following widespread mortgage fraud investigations.

AI Risk & Governance
Hong Kong Group Issues Voluntary AI Governance Guidelines With Agentic Focus
14/11/2026
The Artificial Intelligence Association of Hong Kong has released voluntary guidelines to help organisations govern AI focusing heavily on agentic systems.

Liquidity Risk
ASEAN+3 Activates Rapid Financing Facility Under Amended CMIM Agreement
12/11/2026
The amended CMIM agreement introduces a rapid financing facility to support members facing sudden exogenous shocks.

Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Issues 'Final Warning' to Advice Licensees Over Lead Generation Models
12/11/2026
ASIC warns that inadequate oversight of lead generators could cost financial advice firms their licences.

Custody & Infrastructure
Korea Weighs 99pc Cold Wallet Rule Following Binance Hack
12/11/2026
The FSC is considering raising the mandatory cold wallet storage ratio for cryptocurrency exchanges to 99 percent to bolster security.

Cybersecurity
Korea to Phase Out Financial Network Separation Rules
11/11/2026
Regulators are moving to permanently lift decade-old network separation rules to allow financial institutions to deploy AI-driven cybersecurity.

Alternative Markets
ASIC Flags Persistent Failings in Private Credit Funds
11/11/2026
ASIC has warned that private credit funds continue to obscure fees, conflicts, and risks through complex structures.

Structural Regulation
ASIC Forms Markets Expert Advisory Group to Strengthen Capital Markets
11/11/2026
ASIC has established a new advisory group to enhance the resilience, efficiency, and competitiveness of its capital markets.

Capital Adequacy
HKMA Proposes Capital Rule Change to Boost Northern Metropolis Funding
11/11/2026
The HKMA plans to designate specific government-related entities as domestic public sector entities to lower bank capital costs.

Cybersecurity
Thai Regulators Mandate Stronger Cyber Defences for Financial and Capital Markets
11/11/2026
The BOT and SEC have ordered financial institutions to strengthen cyber defences and board oversight amid rising global threats.
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