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
ESG / Sustainability
BSP Issues Sustainable Investment Guidelines for Banks
29/08/2022
Banks whose investments are exposed to material environmental and social risks should adopt appropriate tools and metrics to assess, measure, and monitor these risks.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Unveils Reforms to Promote Digital Financial Services
29/08/2022
The FSC will increase opportunities for FIs and fintechs to offer services via integrated apps, while ensuring consumer protections are in place.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ to Restrict Foreign Banks’ Branches from Retail Business
25/08/2022
The RBNZ also proposes to limit the maximum size of a branch of an overseas bank to NZD 15 billion (USD 9.3 billion) in total assets.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASIC Outlines Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan
24/08/2022
ASIC will prioritise work to protect investors from the crypto risks, misconduct including greenwashing, and other harms.
Enforcement
Australia to Increase Max Penalties for Anti-Competitive Conduct
23/08/2022
The maximum penalties for breaches of competition and consumer laws companies are being raised five-fold for both individuals and corporates.
Securities / Derivatives
FSC Korea to Revise 5pc Shareholding Disclosure Rule
23/08/2022
The revisions will require more detailed information to be disclosed regarding the purpose of shareholding. Initial adoption will be on a voluntary basis.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Consults on Charges Levied in Payment Systems
18/08/2022
The RBI carried out a review of payment system charges, which consumers complain are “high and non-transparent”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
South Korea Launches Private-Public Taskforce on Digital Assets
18/08/2022
The new taskforce will examine new legislation that ensures a “proper balance” between innovation, and investor protection and financial stability.
Market Infrastructure
SFC, CSRC Agree to Align Trading Calendars for Stock Connect
15/08/2022
Northbound and southbound Stock Connect trading will be possible on all trading days when both the Hong Kong and Mainland China markets are open.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Corporate Plan Highlights Focus on Industry Resilience
14/08/2022
In its latest corporate plan, APRA said its focus is to ‘protect the community today’ and ensure the financial system is ‘prepared for tomorrow’.
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