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
China Unifies Disclosure Rules for Bank and Insurance Asset Management Products
29/12/2025
New measures aim to standardise information disclosure for trust, wealth management, and insurance asset management products under a unified framework.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Urged to Overhaul Securities Firm Capital Rules over Systemic Risk Concerns
29/12/2025
The KDI warns current capital adequacy metrics create a "dangerous illusion" of soundness and proposes a return to stricter, pre-2016 rules.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Amends Rules for Basic Demat Accounts to Lower Investor Costs
29/12/2025
The changes make the low-cost account a default option for eligible investors and clarify valuation rules for illiquid securities.
AML / KYC
Thailand Targets Nominee Firms, Money Mule with New Registration Rules
29/12/2025
The new measures, effective 1 January 2026, aim to tackle rising financial fraud by tightening company registration and leveraging inter-agency data.
AML / KYC
Indonesia Tightens Bank Cyber Rules After BI-FAST Fraud
29/12/2025
Indonesia's financial regulators are inspecting banks and demanding stronger controls after organised criminals exploited internal weaknesses to steal an estimated IDR 200 billion.
Securities / Derivatives
Indian Exchanges Bar Brokers From Distributing Third-Party Loans
29/12/2025
The move clarifies rules for brokers also registered as research analysts, aiming to curb investor leverage and prevent conflicts of interest.
AML / KYC
Singapore Set to Introduce Mandatory Caning for Scam Offences
29/12/2025
New laws effective 30 December will impose mandatory caning for scammers and discretionary caning for money mules to deter surging fraud.
Fintech / Regtech
Thai Regulators Launch Coordinated Sandbox for Capital Market Innovations
29/12/2025
The BOT and SEC will jointly oversee testing for new services combining programmable payments with capital markets.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Finalises New IRRBB Rules, Adopts Recalibrated Basel Shocks
29/12/2025
The new framework applies more severe, recalibrated interest rate shocks to the existing six-scenario test and a 15% capital trigger for 'outlier' banks, effective from 2026.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Introduces Stricter Rules for Mutual Finance Sector
28/12/2025
New measures will cap project finance loans, raise capital requirements, and strengthen governance to refocus the KRW 1,000 trillion sector.
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