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.
Securities / Derivatives
Industry Bodies Set Roadmap for Shorter US Equities Settlement Cycle
07/12/2021
Shortening the settlement cycle to T+1 is expected to reduce risks and costs for the securities industry, but also present challenges for foreign market participation.
ASIC Set to Undergo First Review by New Monitoring Body
07/12/2021
The new Financial Regulator Assessment Authority will assess ASIC’s effectiveness and capability including in its surveillance and licensing functions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASIC Flags Supply Chain Risk as Key Cyber Resilience Concern
07/12/2021
Failure to invest in supply chain risk management could lead to significant consumer harm that might warrant ASIC investigation and action.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Launch Night Trading Session
06/12/2021
Bursa’s new T+1 night trading session seeks to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of Malaysian derivatives markets.
Big Picture
ISDA Calls for Legal Clarity on Voluntary Carbon Credits
06/12/2021
Legal clarity across jurisdictions would support the drafting of standardised documentation for a voluntary carbon credit OTC derivatives market.
Treasury Offers Recommendations to Improve AFCA’s Operations
05/12/2021
Treasury recommends government remove the legislative requirement for authorised credit representatives to be members of AFCA.
Securities / Derivatives
Shanghai to Pilot Secondary Market for PE, VC Funds
04/12/2021
The pilot is being launched at the Shanghai Equity Exchange to experiment with ways to expand the exit channels available to investors in PE and VC funds.
Fintech / Regtech
RBNZ Proposes Policy Options to Preserve Cash System
02/12/2021
The increasing appeal of non-cash and online payment options and the reducing number of bank branches and ATMs could present resilience issues for the cash system.
ESG / Sustainability
Disclosure on All TCFD Categories Increasing Year by Year: JPX
01/12/2021
Of the 259 TCFD-supporting companies surveyed, 42 had disclosures in all 11 TCFD categories; 36 did not have disclosures in any of the categories.
Crypto / Digital Assets
EU Closer to Adopting Crypto Assets & Digital Resilience Laws
01/12/2021
Once a political agreement is reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, the draft rules can become law.
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