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
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.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Lawmakers Probe Morgan Stanley's Due Diligence in China IPO
17/11/2025
The bank faces questions over its role in the Hong Kong listing of a subsidiary of a US-blacklisted Chinese firm.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Hong Kong Top Court Reinstates Convictions in Convoy Fraud Case
17/11/2025
Four former executives face restored sentences for a bond placement scheme, as regulators signal tougher oversight in the financial hub.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Reappoints SFC Chief Executive Julia Leung to 2027
17/11/2025
The reappointment of Julia Leung aims to provide leadership continuity as the SFC advances market reforms, deepens ties with mainland China, and plans for succession.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SFC Fines Tung Tai Securities for Failing to Guard Against Fraud
17/11/2025
The penalty follows a USD 3.3 million fraud where staff acted on bogus emails, ignoring multiple red flags and internal control failures.
Reporting & Disclosures
Australia Migrates New Blockchain-based Registry for Carbon Units
17/11/2025
The Clean Energy Regulator's new platform unifies key carbon units and is designed for API integration with external trading systems, moving away from a single exchange model.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Sues Licensee, Research House in Major Super Fund Collapse Probe
15/11/2025
ASIC alleges widespread failures by a licensee, advisers, and a research house in the collapse of two high-risk funds.
Capital Adequacy
New Zealand Initiates Broad Reform Plan to Boost Banking Competition
15/11/2025
Government accepts inquiry proposals on capital rules, market entry, and bank transparency to tackle sector concentration and high profits.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Targets Private Credit, Insurance in 2026 Enforcement Priorities
15/11/2025
ASIC has unveiled it 2026 priorities focused on poor governance in expanding sectors and cost-of-living pressures amid record enforcement activity.
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