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.
ASIC Reduces Complaints Reporting Frequency for Small Banks
25/09/2025
ASIC has moved to immediately reduce the internal dispute resolution reporting frequency for small banks from biannual to annual to cut regulatory costs.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Proposes New Rules for Banks on Booking Property Acquired in Loan Settlement
25/09/2025
Draft circular provides guidance on the timing of booking personal properties acquired in settlement of loans under the Personal Property Security Act.
ESG / Sustainability
Vietnam Proposes 2pc Interest Subsidy to Boost Green Lending
25/09/2025
The SBV has drafted a decree to offer a fixed interest rate subsidy for eco-friendly projects to accelerate its green transition.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Proposes to Align Margin Trading Rules for Listed and OTC Stocks
25/09/2025
The FSC aims to remove criteria on company age, capital, and profitability for OTC-listed stocks to level the playing field and boost market liquidity.
Enforcement
RBA Downgrades Key ASX Ratings Over Repeated Risk Failures
24/09/2025
The RBA has found serious deficiencies in ASX’s governance and risk management, downgrading key ratings following major operational incidents.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Proposes Easing Cross-Selling Rules for Financial Groups
24/09/2025
Draft amendment would allow subsidiaries of financial groups to cross-sell services for securities introducing brokers.
Fintech / Regtech
HSBC Launches SME Multi-Bank View Under HKMA Open Banking Initiative
24/09/2025
HSBC’s new feature, part of the HKMA's interbank account data sharing “IADS” initiative, allows businesses to see accounts from multiple banks on one platform
Trending
New Zealand Appoints Sweden's Anna Breman as RBNZ Governor
24/09/2025
The appointment aims to refresh the central bank and enhance stability following a period of leadership turmoil.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Signs Pact With Regional Exchanges to Boost Carbon Market Ecosystem
24/09/2025
The four-party agreement aims to accelerate green finance development and better connect China’s mandatory and voluntary carbon markets with international platforms.
ESG / Sustainability
New Zealand Proposes New Disclosure Guidance to Combat Greenwashing
24/09/2025
The FMA is consulting on draft disclosure rules for ethical investment products to ensure claims are clear, substantiated, and consistent.
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