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
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia Passes Legislation for SMS Sender ID Register
27/08/2024
The register will allow telcos to block messages being sent under a brand name that don’t correspond with the legitimate sender.
Data Privacy
HKMA Announces New Data Linkage to Boost SME Finance
27/08/2024
Banks can access information on SMEs from Hong Kong’s Companies Registry via HKMA’s CDI platform.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Eases Rules for Specialist Tech Listings, De-SPAC Transactions
26/08/2024
The SFC and HKEX said the adjustments were made to address the change in market conditions since the regimes were introduced.
Cryptocurrency
Australian Court Rules Kraken Violated Regulatory Requirements
26/08/2024
The court ruled that the crypto firm failed to comply with design and distribution obligations when offering a margin trading product.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Sets Out Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan
26/08/2024
ASIC is taking aim at Australia’s private markets, which Chair Joe Longo said present an outsized risk to market integrity.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Publishes Findings from Anti-Greenwashing Surveillance
26/08/2024
ASIC published findings, recommendations and good practice examples from its surveillance activities during the financial year 2023–2024.
Credit Risk
HKMA, HKAB Form New Joint Taskforce on SME Lending
25/08/2024
The taskforce will work on ensuring effective implementation of the measures announced in March and addressing difficulties encountered by individual SMEs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HK Court Jails SME Director Over HK$100m Bank Loan Fraud
24/08/2024
The company director was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for defrauding seven banks and deceiving the TID and HKMC into issuing guarantees.
Operational Risk
APRA Increases Capital Add-on Imposed on ANZ Bank
23/08/2024
APRA said several issues emerging in ANZ’s markets business have increased its “longstanding concerns” about the bank’s non-financial risk management.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
NZ Court Fines Ex-Insurer for Disclosure Breaches
23/08/2024
The High Court ordered former CBLC Managing Director Peter Harris to pay NZD 1.4 million for breaching financial market rules in a case brought by the FMA.
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