
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.

AML / KYC
Vietnam Sets New AML Reporting Rules for Large Fund Transfers
23/09/2025
The SBV has mandated reporting for domestic transfers over VND 500 million and international transfers over USD 1,000 from November.

HKMA, IA Mandate Labelling Requirement for Insurance Products
23/09/2025
The HKMA and IA are enforcing new naming rules from 2026 to stop consumers confusing insurance policies with bank deposits.

AML / KYC
NZ Court Offers Clarity on Wholesale Investor Rules
22/09/2025
The High Court has clarified rules for 'eligible investor' certificates, providing certainty for capital-raisers but shifting the FMA's regulatory focus to professional 'gatekeepers'.

Trending
ASIC Warns Private Credit Sector to Lift Standards or Face Action
22/09/2025
ASIC is calling for industry-led reform on fees, valuations and conflicts, threatening intervention and flagging the planned release of a regulatory roadmap for the sector in November.

Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Proposes Investor ID for Derivatives Market by 2028
22/09/2025
The SFC is consulting on extending its real-name trading regime to futures and options, mirroring rules already in place for securities.

Securities / Derivatives
CFFEX Invites Proposals on Green Finance, Algorithmic Trading
19/09/2025
The CFFEX has launched a call for research on key topics, including the path to further internationalisation and programmatic trading regulation.

ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Expands Climate Disclosure Guidance Ahead of IFRS Roll-out
19/09/2025
The FSC has released five new sector-specific examples, including for commercial banks, ahead of mandatory sustainability reporting for large firms beginning in 2026.

Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan Adopts Four-Tier Framework for Insurers' Capital Rules
19/09/2025
The FSC will replace risk-based capital system with a new “insurance capital standard” from 2026, aligning with global norms and changing adequacy thresholds.

Enforcement
ASIC Issues Stop Orders on La Trobe Credit Fund Products
19/09/2025
ASIC has halted retail investment into three credit products, citing deficient target market determinations under its design and distribution obligations.

AML / KYC
Taiwan FSC Urges Firms to Buy Cybersecurity Insurance
19/09/2025
The FSC has highlighted a steady rise in cyber insurance uptake, with the semiconductor industry leading as the top buyer.
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