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.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Launches New Platform to Boost Fintech Collaboration
30/10/2024
The “Fintech Connect” platform will help banks discover innovative solutions developed and offered by fintech solution providers.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong to Introduce Anti-Fraud Alerts on ATMs Next Year
29/10/2024
Alerts will pop up for ATM users when they enter details of recipient accounts that have been flagged as “high risk” in the Scameter database.
BSP Partners German State Firm on Currency Management
29/10/2024
The BSP said it will work with Bundesdruckerei GmbH on currency management and digital payments infrastructure.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS and APAC Central Banks Release Results of Project Mandala
29/10/2024
Project Mandala demonstrated that jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements can be embedded in cross-border transaction protocols.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Establishes Tokenisation Partnerships with Thailand, Brazil
29/10/2024
The HKMA will collaborate with the central banks of Thailand and Brazil to explore cross-border tokenisation use cases, leveraging the Project Ensemble sandbox.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HK Bank Completes ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Sandbox Test Using Tokenised Deposits
29/10/2024
The simulation covered trading of the tokenised fund unit for its institutional clients and cross-bank settlement using tokenised deposits.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA, PBOC to Pilot Cross-Boundary Payments Link in Mid-2025
29/10/2024
The HKMA says a pilot launch for a cross-boundary payment linkage between Hong Kong’s FPS and China’s IBPS will tentatively launch in mid-2025.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia DTA Releases Results of GenAI Trials in Government
24/10/2024
The DTA says the insights obtained from the trial will inform the ongoing safe and responsible adoption of GenAI across the Australian public service.
Enforcement
SFC Opens Insider Trading Case Involving 2020 PayPal Acquisition
17/10/2024
The SFC is pursuing the chairman of a HK-listed company that held shares in PayPal’s acquisition target.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Working “Full Steam Ahead” on Stablecoin Legislation
30/09/2024
The FSTB and the HKMA will “strive” to introduce draft legislation for Hong Kong’s stablecoin regulatory regime by end 2024.
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