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

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    Credit Risk

    AFCA Alarmed by Rising Complaints Regarding Hardship Assistance

    04/04/2024

    In 2023, AFCA recorded a 25% increase in complaints involving financial difficulty, which includes disputes over hardship assistance.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    Hong Kong Insurance Authority Signs Collaboration MoU with HKPF

    03/04/2024

    The Insurance Authority and Hong Kong Police Force will collaborate on case referrals, joint investigations and capacity building.

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    Climate Risk

    APRA to Conduct Second Climate Risk Management Survey

    03/04/2024

    APRA will make the survey available to all banking, insurance, and superannuation entities that it supervises, though participation is voluntary.

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    Data Privacy

    ACCC Fines HSBC for Disclosing Inaccurate CDR Data

    03/04/2024

    HSBC failed to disclose complete mortgage interest rate details and accurate credit card balances in response to separate requests for this data made via the CDR.

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    Credit Risk

    Indonesia Formally Ends Pandemic Support Measures

    03/04/2024

    The OJK said Indonesia’s economy has recovered from the pandemic and banks have strong capital, sufficient liquidity and good risk management.

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    KYC & CDD

    FinCEN Considers Changes to CIP Rule to Modernise AML/CFT Regime

    02/04/2024

    FinCEN is considering changes to requirements for banks to collect a full Social Security number from customers during onboarding.

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    Credit Risk

    HKMA Announces Nine New Measures to Support SMEs

    02/04/2024

    The measures will enhance the financing support for SMEs and make it easier for them to compare, select offerings from, and switch to different banks.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    AMLC Names and Shames DNFBPs That Have Failed to Register

    01/04/2024

    The AMLC named one real estate developer and ten jewelry dealers that have failed to comply with their registration obligations.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    HK Court Jails Former AXA Agents for Fraud, Money Laundering

    01/04/2024

    The three former AXA insurance agents were sentenced for defrauding AXA of commissions and bonuses and for laundering the proceeds.

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    Structural Regulation

    Australia Consults On Designated Complaints Function Within ACCC

    31/03/2024

    Designated consumer and small business advocates will be able to submit a complaint to the ACCC about a systemic market issue.

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