
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.

Payments & Settlements
HKEX Targets Mid-2027 for RMB Fee Payments, Details Reporting Changes
27/07/2026
HKEX has provided a concrete timeline and specified the reporting forms that will be updated for its new RMB payment framework for dual-counter stocks.

Structural Regulation
HKEX Revamps Listing Rules to Boost Competitiveness
27/07/2026
The exchange has lowered listing thresholds for innovative and overseas companies and expanded confidential filing to all applicants in a bid to attract more IPOs.

Anti-Money Laundering
Hong Kong Court Upholds Ex-UBS Banker's 10-Year Sentence
27/07/2026
The former associate director’s appeal was rejected after he was convicted of laundering over HKD 134 million for a mainland prostitution ringleader.

Structural Regulation
Korea Targets 'Stock Price Suppression' With Tax Law Overhaul
27/07/2026
Lawmakers are advancing legislation to change how stocks are valued for inheritance tax, aiming to tackle the 'Korea Discount'.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Philippines Central Bank and DOJ Sign Data-Sharing Pact to Fight Scams
27/07/2026
The agreement establishes a formal process for prosecutors to obtain financial account information to speed up investigations under the country's anti-scamming legislation.

Structural Regulation
New Zealand Exchange Proposes Tiered Compliance Regime for SMEs
26/07/2026
NZX is consulting on a new framework aimed at easing the compliance burden for smaller issuers listed on its main board.

Structural Regulation
ASIC Proposes to Raise Threshold for Low-Volume Markets
26/07/2026
ASIC is seeking feedback on a proposal to renew its licensing relief for low-volume markets and increase the transaction value threshold.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Outlines 'Best Interests' Expectations for Mortgage Broking Industry
24/07/2026
ASIC has detailed its expectations for mortgage brokers' compliance with the 'best interests duty', warning against 'order-taking' and highlighting poor complaints handling.

Structural Regulation
Philippine Stock Exchange Revises Index Management Rules
24/07/2026
The PSE is introducing new liquidity metrics and a lower free float requirement for large-cap firms to align its indices with global standards.

Structural Regulation
ASIC Proposes to Simplify Sell-Side Research Guidance
24/07/2026
ASIC is seeking feedback on a proposal to replace its sell-side research guidance with a principles-based approach.
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