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
Market Data & Technology
HKEX Unveils Details for New China Government Bond Futures
06/07/2026
The exchange has released contract specifications and trading arrangements for the futures contract, including fee waivers and a key data partnership.
Structural Regulation
ASX Ordered to Pay AUD 20.5 Million for Misleading Conduct
06/07/2026
The penalty stems from a misleading 2022 market announcement on the progress of its critical CHESS replacement technology project.
CBDCs
BOK Details Vision for Unified Ledger, Eyes Tokenised Bonds
06/07/2026
BOK Governor Hyun Song Shin presented the results of "Project Hangang", detailing a system that preserves the two-tier monetary structure and enables programmable payments.
Payments & Settlements
HKMA Issues Guidance to Banks on Promoting Corporate RMB Use
06/07/2026
The HKMA has detailed good practices for banks to support corporate clients' RMB needs, reinforcing Hong Kong's offshore hub status.
CBDCs
Philippines to Develop Strategic Roadmap for Wholesale CBDC
06/07/2026
The strategic roadmap will focus on securities settlement and cross-border payments, following Project Agila experiments.
Stablecoins
Global Giants and Asian Firms Launch Open USD Stablecoin Network
06/07/2026
A new consortium of over 140 firms, including major Korean players, has launched a dollar-pegged stablecoin for business payments.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
New Zealand Consolidates Financial Conduct Regulation Under FMA
06/07/2026
The FMA has taken over responsibility for consumer credit, becoming the country's single conduct regulator for all financial markets.
Cybersecurity
FSC Korea Introduces New Guidelines, Safe Harbour for AI Security Testing
06/07/2026
Regulators will exempt financial firms from sanctions for minor IT disruptions that occur during proactive AI-related security tests and patching.
Payments & Settlements
Australian Lawmakers Urge Probes Into Card Fees and Apple's Market Power
06/07/2026
A parliamentary committee has called for competition inquiries into the card payments market and Apple's dominance in digital wallets.
AI Risk & Governance
Japan Consortium to Define Legal and Governance Framework for AI Agents
04/07/2026
A 28-member group led by MUFG will examine the use of verifiable credentials to manage risks as AI agents begin to conduct financial transactions.
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