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
Sanctions
China Revises Foreign Trade Law, Imposing New Compliance Duties on FIs
30/12/2025
The new law, effective 1 March, empowers China to blacklist foreign entities and mandates that banks block related transactions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India Arrests Former Coinbase Agent in US$ 400M Hack Probe
30/12/2025
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirms arrest by Indian police following a May security incident where hackers bribed overseas support staff.
AML / KYC
Korea to Freeze Accounts in New Illegal Lending Crackdown
30/12/2025
The FSC unveils victim support programme and new powers for financial institutions to block accounts used for illicit loans.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Amends Rules to Attract Foreign Asset Management Talent
30/12/2025
The FSC adds asset management, including family offices, to its Employment Gold Card programme to support its ambition to become a regional hub.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Finalises Benchmark Rate Overhaul with INDONIA
30/12/2025
Bank Indonesia will retire the JIBOR benchmark on 1 January, completing a multi-year shift to a transaction-based rate.
AML / KYC
India Clarifies KYC Verification Responsibility for Central Registry Users
30/12/2025
The RBI has clarified that the last institution to upload data to the central KYC records registry is responsible for verification.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Finalises Stricter Treasury Stock Disclosure Rules
30/12/2025
New rules effective 30 December lower the reporting threshold and mandate comparison of planned versus actual share buybacks.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong AFRC Proposes Mandatory Assurance of Sustainability Disclosures
30/12/2025
The phased rules would require limited assurance on climate disclosures, with a single regulatory body overseeing all assurance providers.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Expands Yuan Liquidity Facility, Adds Mideast and ASEAN Banks
30/12/2025
The HKMA has doubled its yuan liquidity scheme quota to CNY100 billion and expanded the scheme to 40 lenders to meet surging corporate demand.
Sanctions
China Sanctions US Defence Firms Over Taiwan Arms Deal
29/12/2025
The measures, targeting firms and executives over a record Taiwan arms sale, create new compliance obligations for all organisations in China.
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