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.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Developing New Rules to Support Elderly Banking Consumers
25/07/2025
Regulators will issue elderly-friendly banking guidelines to improve the banking experience for seniors, and require banks to offer a "default no-online banking" option to customers.
Market Infrastructure
AFCA Sees High Volume of Complaints Continue
25/07/2025
Australia's complaints body is calling for mandatory scam codes and highlights the need for a compensation scheme as complaint volumes remain "unacceptably high".
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong to Expand Mandatory Reference Checks for Bankers
25/07/2025
From September 2025, the MRC Scheme will be expanded to cover 50,000 frontline staff involved in securities, insurance, or mandatory provident fund regulated activities.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Proposes Overhaul of Industry Code Guidance
24/07/2025
ASIC has launched a consultation on significant updates to its framework for approving financial and credit sector codes.
Market Infrastructure
APRA Unveils Planned Reforms to Boost Banking Competition
24/07/2025
APRA has announced a new tiered framework and other measures to ease the burden on smaller banks.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia to Impose New Risk Management Rules on Investment Managers
24/07/2025
The OJK says the new regulation introduces risk-based supervision and health assessments, giving firms a two-year transition period to comply.
Enforcement
New Zealand Debt Collector Fined for Misleading Conduct
24/07/2025
The firm, Law Debt Collection and its director, John Stuart Campbell, were prosecuted by the Commerce Commission for wrongfully threatening debtors with credit defaults.
Enforcement
New Zealand Regulator Clears Banks of Cartel Conduct in Climate Alliance Probe
24/07/2025
The Commerce Commission found no evidence that five banks coordinated lending policies under the Net-Zero Banking Alliance framework.
Enforcement
ASIC Puts Bank Boards on Notice Over AI Risks and Governance
24/07/2025
ASIC has warned that existing financial services laws apply directly to AI, placing the onus on boards to manage risks of consumer harm.
Enforcement
Hong Kong SFC Secures Compensation for Clients of Fraudulent Brokerage
24/07/2025
The SFC says court-appointed administrators have distributed assets to clients of Hong Kong Wan Kiu Investment.
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