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
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Consults on Valuation Framework for Bank Resolutions
12/12/2025
The HKMA seeks industry feedback on a proposed code of practice for valuing failing banks before, during, and after resolution.
Enforcement
Hong Kong Regulators Fines EFG Bank for Control Failures
12/12/2025
The SFC has cited EFG Bank for multi-year breaches in product due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting related to hundreds of bond products.
Enforcement
NZ FMA Censures Opes Group for Financial Advice Licence Breaches
12/12/2025
The FMA cited failings in record-keeping, conflict of interest management, and adviser oversight at the property investment firm.
Market Infrastructure
BCBS Publishes New Standard on Third-Party Risk Management
12/12/2025
The new global standard addresses growing dependency on third-party providers and sets a common baseline for banks and supervisors.
Enforcement
APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Fund HESTA Over Service Disruption
11/12/2025
The action follows a prolonged outage that harmed members, with the regulator citing governance and risk management failures.
Securities / Derivatives
Philippines SEC Proposes Procedural Overhaul to Speed Up Case Handling
11/12/2025
The proposed changes prioritise electronic filing, limit procedural delays, and expand the regulator's powers to issue cease and desist orders.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea's Upbit Raises Cold Storage Ratio to 99pc After Hack
11/12/2025
The country's largest crypto exchange is moving nearly all customer assets offline in response to a major security breach and tightening regulatory scrutiny.
Fintech / Regtech
Philippine Regulators Partner on Retirement Savings Data Security
11/12/2025
The BSP and SEC will collaborate on data security and sharing for the country's personal retirement account system.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan Publishes Final Working Group Report on Future of Crypto Regulation
11/12/2025
The plans would bring crypto-assets under the securities law framework, introducing an insider trading ban and stricter rules for firms.
Enforcement
Australia Taps Super Sector to Cover Compensation Scheme Shortfall
11/12/2025
The government will impose a special levy on super funds and other financial firms, sparking industry backlash over the precedent.
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