
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.

Market Infrastructure
RBA, APRA Detail Plans for Building 'Anti-Fragility' into Financial System
15/09/2025
RBA and APRA officials have outlined their approaches to bolster resilience against geopolitical and technological risks faced by the financial sector.

Enforcement
ANZ Agrees to A$240m Penalty for ‘Widespread Misconduct’
15/09/2025
ASIC has detailed "grubby" and unconscionable conduct by ANZ in a government bond deal and multiple "disappointing" retail failures.

AML / KYC
Organised Crime Using FDI to Infiltrate Timor-Leste, UNODC Warns
15/09/2025
New UNODC report details how crime syndicates are using legitimate investment frameworks to establish scam centres and launder money.

Fintech / Regtech
GLEIF Appoints Toppan Edge as Japan's First vLEI Issuer
13/09/2025
GLEIF says the appointment of Toppan Edge will enable the issuance of secure digital identities to Japanese firms for use in global trade and finance.

AML / KYC
Vietnam Mandates In-Person Biometric Verification for CDD
13/09/2025
New regulations require in-person biometric verification for account opening and create new reporting duties for banks to combat financial crime.

Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Mandates Electronic Reporting for Fund Management Firms
12/09/2025
The new rule, effective from 20 October 2025, eliminates paper-based submissions in a government-led push to streamline business regulations.

Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan Announces TWD 250 Billion Relief Package for Exporters
12/09/2025
The new MOF programme includes a universal TWD 10,000 payment and financial relief for exporters to counter the impact of international headwinds.

Securities / Derivatives
ISDA Challenges Key Elements of ASX Futures Clearing Overhaul
12/09/2025
ISDA supports a dynamic default fund but strongly disagrees with proposals for sizing the fund and recovering losses after a default.

Fintech / Regtech
UBS, Chainlink and DigiFT Pilot Tokenised Fund in Hong Kong
12/09/2025
The collaboration between UBS, Chainlink and DigiFT, aims to create an automated, institutional-grade infrastructure for real-world asset tokenisation under regulated conditions.

ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong and Indonesia State Agencies Sign Pact on Financial Market Integration
12/09/2025
The agreement between Hong Kong’s FSDC and Indonesia’s IFG targets collaboration on sustainable finance, fintech, and insurance.
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