Sanday Chongo Kabange

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    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

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Issues Unified Disclosure Rules for Bank and Insurance Asset Management Products

    29/12/2025

    New measures aim to standardise information disclosure for trust, wealth management, and insurance asset management products under a unified framework.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea Urged to Overhaul Securities Firm Capital Rules over Systemic Risk Concerns

    29/12/2025

    The KDI warns current capital adequacy metrics create a "dangerous illusion" of soundness and proposes a return to stricter, pre-2016 rules.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Amends Rules for Basic Demat Accounts to Lower Investor Costs

    29/12/2025

    The changes make the low-cost account a default option for eligible investors and clarify valuation rules for illiquid securities.

    AML / KYC

    Thailand Targets Nominee Firms, Money Mule with New Registration Rules

    29/12/2025

    The new measures, effective 1 January 2026, aim to tackle rising financial fraud by tightening company registration and leveraging inter-agency data.

    AML / KYC

    Indonesia Tightens Bank Cyber Rules After BI-FAST Fraud

    29/12/2025

    Indonesia's financial regulators are inspecting banks and demanding stronger controls after organised criminals exploited internal weaknesses to steal an estimated IDR 200 billion.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indian Exchanges Bar Brokers From Distributing Third-Party Loans

    29/12/2025

    The move clarifies rules for brokers also registered as research analysts, aiming to curb investor leverage and prevent conflicts of interest.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Set to Introduce Mandatory Caning for Scam Offences

    29/12/2025

    New laws effective 30 December will impose mandatory caning for scammers and discretionary caning for money mules to deter surging fraud.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Thai Regulators Launch Coordinated Sandbox for Capital Market Innovations

    29/12/2025

    The BOT and SEC will jointly oversee testing for new services combining programmable payments with capital markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong Finalises New IRRBB Rules, Adopts Recalibrated Basel Shocks

    29/12/2025

    The new framework applies more severe, recalibrated interest rate shocks to the existing six-scenario test and a 15% capital trigger for 'outlier' banks, effective from 2026.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea Introduces Stricter Rules for Mutual Finance Sector

    28/12/2025

    New measures will cap project finance loans, raise capital requirements, and strengthen governance to refocus the KRW 1,000 trillion sector.

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