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
Capital / Liquidity
Philippines to Hike Lending Firm Capital 10x to Curb Predatory Practices
10/02/2026
The SEC also plans a new accreditation system for collection agents following reports of harassment and threats against borrowers.
Enforcement
Hong Kong Jails Masterminds for 'Ramp-And-Dump' Securities Fraud
10/02/2026
The duo used 'WeChat teachers' to promote stocks, then used naked short selling to make HKD 3.3 million in illicit profits.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia's PayNet, Singapore's NETS to Build Nexus Global Payments Platform
10/02/2026
Nexus Global Payments has appointed a PayNet-NETS joint venture to build and operate its global real-time payments network.
Enforcement
SFC Fines Asset Manager Kylin for Widespread Failures
10/02/2026
The firm was penalised for conflicts of interest including undisclosed director loans, deficient KYC and AML controls, and misinforming investors.
ESG / Sustainability
Philippines Proposes Mandatory Annual Governance Training for Directors
10/02/2026
New draft rules introduce a new accreditation framework for training providers and speakers, with escalating fines for non-compliance.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand OIC Unveils Five-Year Plan to Make Insurance a 'National Risk Buffer'
10/02/2026
The 2026-2030 plan introduces group-wide supervision, advanced risk modelling, and mandates ESG integration to bolster the country's economic resilience.
Taiwan Amends Financial Reporting Rules to Align with Global Standards
10/02/2026
The FSC will require new income statement categories and force firms to explain custom performance metrics like EBITDA in notes.
Market Infrastructure
Taiwan Updates and Expands Scope of Major Incident Reporting Rules
10/02/2026
The FSC has added migrant worker remittance companies to the reporting scope and modernised procedures for notifying the central bank.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea Launches AI Privacy Council to Govern 'Agentic' Technologies
10/02/2026
New public-private body will develop data processing standards and risk models for AI that acts autonomously, moving beyond existing frameworks.
AML / KYC
Korea Announces New Measures to Combat Predatory Lending Practices
09/02/2026
The new measures includes new powers to block withdrawals from accounts linked to illegal lending and a streamlined victim support system.
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