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
Credit Risk
Korea Launches New Loan Programme for Restructured Debtors
18/11/2025
The "New Leap Loan" targets debtors excluded from a prior debt-relief fund, alongside a new special restructuring programme for long-term delinquencies.
Structural Regulation
Korea to Mandate Wider English Disclosure Starting May 2026
18/11/2025
New rules will expand mandatory English reporting for listed firms and require clearer disclosure of executive pay and AGM voting results.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Japan to Revise Corporate Governance Code to Target Employee Wages
18/11/2025
The move signals a potential reversal of shareholder-friendly reforms and aims to encourage companies to increase employee wages amid rising inflation.
Anti-Money Laundering
Hong Kong SFC Mandates Stricter AML Controls to Combat 'Layering'
18/11/2025
The SFC expects firms to implement bank account registration, withdrawal holding periods, and enhanced monitoring to counter a new money laundering trend.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan FSC Eases Margin Trading Rules for TPEx Stocks
18/11/2025
The FSC has scrapped capital and profitability hurdles for over-the-counter stocks to qualify for margin trading, aiming for parity with the main board.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Japan Expands Clearing Eligibility to Include Active ETFs
18/11/2025
The amendment aims to boost liquidity for actively managed funds by making them eligible for obligation assumption services.
Market Abuse
US Prosecutors Charge Hong Kong Man Over False SEC Filings
17/11/2025
The indictment alleges false SEC filings were used to create sham investment advisers for a "ramp-and-dump" ploy targeting US retail investors.
Trading & Investment
Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles
17/11/2025
executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.
Cryptocurrency
Japan to Reclassify 105 Cryptoassets as Financial Products
17/11/2025
The move would bring tokens like Bitcoin under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, introducing new disclosure rules and a potential tax cut.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Launches Mandatory Open Banking Block Service to Curb Fraud
17/11/2025
New measure requires over 3,600 financial firms to offer a service blocking open banking access to combat sophisticated voice phishing scams.
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