
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
Australia Developing Standard Instruction Format for NPP Payments
29/04/2025
AP+ has provided an update on its work to facilitate the migration from the BECS, which is being decommissioned, to the NPP.

Payments & Settlements
BSP Issues Draft Circular on Adoption of ISO 20022 Standard
29/04/2025
The BSP says all participants of payment systems must adopt the ISO 20022 messaging standard for each specific business function.

Structural Regulation
ASX Set to Review Shareholder Approval Rules for M&A
29/04/2025
ASX will review its listing rules on shareholder approvals for listed company mergers, focusing on reverse takeovers.

Payments & Settlements
HKMA Forms New Panel to Advance Digital Trade Finance
29/04/2025
The new expert panel will formulate a roadmap for digitising cargo data so that it may be integrated into the CDI platform.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Fines Interactive Brokers Over Expired Standing Authority
29/04/2025
Interactive Brokers loaned out client securities without first renewing the standing authority in place for securities borrowing and lending.

AI Risk & Governance
HKMA Opens Applications for Second Cohort of GenAI Sandbox
29/04/2025
HKMA is also introducing the “GenAI Sandbox Collaboratory”, a platform comprising practical workshops to facilitate early engagements between banks and tech firms.

Trading & Investment
HKEX Prepares to Implement Minimum Spreads Reduction Plan
28/04/2025
HKEX has directed exchange participants to join an optional end-to-end to verify system changes needed to implement phase 1 minimum spreads reduction.

Clearing & Post-Trade
SFC, HKMA Issue Guidance for New Derivatives Reporting Regime
28/04/2025
The documents provide clarifications and address concerns on the implementation of the updated OTC derivatives reporting requirements commencing in September.

Trading & Investment
BSP Broadens Access to Foreign Exchange Hedging Instruments
28/04/2025
The BSP has implemented reforms to broaden Filipinos’ access to hedging instruments involving the Philippine peso

Climate Risk
HKMA Unveils Key Priorities, Green Ambitions for 2025 and Beyond
28/04/2025
The HKMA’s 2025 priorities include measures to safeguard the banking sector from financial crime, credit risk, cyber risk and climate risks.
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