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
IMF Creates New Loan-Based Resilience and Sustainability Trust
21/04/2022
The IMF’s new loan-based trust seeks to help lower middle-income countries deal with external shocks like climate change and pandemics.
Securities / Derivatives
India Urged to Allow SPAC Listings, Discounted Share Issuances
21/04/2022
The MCA’s Company Law Committee says says Indian SPACs should be recognised and allowed to list on domestic and global exchanges.
Fintech / Regtech
RegTech Adoption Requires Rethink of Regulatory Environment
20/04/2022
New WEF paper outlines success factors for regtech adoption, a roadmap for implementation, and guidance on regulatory requirements.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong to Propose Regulatory Regime for Crowdfunding
19/04/2022
The government will issue a consultation this year proposing a licensing or registration requirement for crowdfunding platforms in Hong Kong.
Fintech / Regtech
Financial Firms Offered Incentives to Set Up Shop in Shenzhen
19/04/2022
Newly registered financial enterprises that choose to be headquartered in Shenzhen will be offered a one-off incentive worth up to CNY 50 million.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Set to Relaunch Inaugural Retail Green Bond
19/04/2022
The government has increased the target issuance size of the retail green bond. The minimum annual interest rate has also been increased.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea to Relax Network Separation, Cloud Computing Rules
19/04/2022
The rule amendments seek to address excessive regulations that have hindered digital transformation efforts in the financial sector.
Fintech / Regtech
PwC Publishes 2022 Rankings of Global Retail, Wholesale CBDCs
14/04/2022
The highest ranking retail CBDC projects were from Nigeria, the Bahamas, and China. The highest ranking wholesale CBDC projects were from Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASEAN Ministers, Central Banks Prioritise Financial Stability, Inclusion
14/04/2022
Finance ministers and central bankers have committed to promoting financial stability, financial inclusion and banking integration in the ASEAN region.
Fintech / Regtech
DTCC to Explore Use of CBDC in Clearing and Settlement
14/04/2022
Project Lithium will explore how a CBDC can reduce counterparty risk and trapped liquidity, increase capital efficiency and enable atomic settlement.
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