
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.

Liquidity Risk
Korea FSS Urges Broker-Dealers to Tighten Risk Controls
18/03/2026
The FSS has ordered large securities firms to address risks in real estate PF, overseas assets, and funding amid market volatility.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Launches Public Complaints Data Portal for FIs
18/03/2026
The new interactive dashboard allows public comparison of firms’ complaint handling, aiming to boost transparency and flag emerging industry issues.

Capital Adequacy
ASIC Proposes Tougher Capital Rules for Fund Managers
18/03/2026
ASIC has launched a consultation to increase net tangible asset requirements for responsible entities, citing recent scheme collapses and market changes.

Alternative Markets
Asian Regulators Scrutinise Private Credit as Investor Redemption Fears Grow
18/03/2026
The HKMA is assessing bank exposures as wealth managers rush to calm client nerves over the USD 1.8 trillion asset class.

Operational Risk
APRA Warns Small Mutual Banks on Viability Amid Rising Tech Costs
18/03/2026
APRA's Therese McCarthy Hockey highlighted a growing divide in the mutual banking sector, urging smaller players to adapt or risk failure.

Clearing & Post-Trade
Hong Kong Regulators Update OTC Derivatives Reporting System
18/03/2026
The HKMA and SFC have announced system enhancements for the trade repository, introducing data archiving and revising Sunday maintenance outage hours for firms.

Structural Regulation
Australia Releases Draft Rules for New AUD 3m Super Tax
18/03/2026
The regulations detail earnings calculations, defined benefit valuation methods, and transitional capital gains relief for funds ahead of the tax's commencement.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Proposes Overhaul of Financial Adviser Education Standards
17/03/2026
The new framework would replace the requirement for a specific approved degree with a more flexible, subject-based model.

Anti-Money Laundering
Thailand Consults on 'Travel Rule' Implementation for Digital Assets
17/03/2026
Digital asset business operators would have to collect, verify, and transmit information for all digital asset transfers; additional information for transactions valued at THB 30,000 or more.

Structural Regulation
Hong Kong IA to Redefine 'Mainland Visitor' for Insurers
17/03/2026
Proposal would allow remote policy signing for talent scheme arrivals and overseas residents to attract high-net-worth clients.
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