Sanday Chongo Kabange

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    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

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    Market Infrastructure

    Philippines Launches Peso Interest Rate Swaps Market

    18/11/2024

    The PESO IRS market will help deepen the capital market, boost trading and liquidity, and promote the development of yield curves.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Codifies Regulatory Expectations on Money Brokers

    18/11/2024

    New SPM module codifies existing requirements and standards for approved money brokers and elaborates on HKMA’s supervisory process.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HKMA Warns Crypto Firms Against Misusing “Bank” Label

    18/11/2024

    The HKMA says misuse of the label “bank” by unlicensed crypto firms may constitute a contravention of the Banking Ordinance.

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    AML / KYC

    Australia Consults on Enhanced Beneficial Ownership Reforms

    15/11/2024

    The reforms aim to increase the disclosure of ownership information for listed companies and broaden the ASIC’s regulatory enforcement powers.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Successfully Completes First Severe Weather Trading Day

    15/11/2024

    HKEX confirmed that all trading, settlement and clearing operations in its securities and derivatives markets functioned normally.

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    Enforcement

    SFC Commences Additional MMT Proceedings in Ding Yi Feng Case

    15/11/2024

    Proceedings commenced in March involve manipulation that occurred between March and September 2018. The new proceedings involve manipulation from between October 2018 and March 2019.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    APRA Releases Results of Latest Climate Risk Self-Assessments

    14/11/2024

    Climate risk maturity has improved at larger entities. APRA plans to amend its prudential standards on risk management to include climate risk.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    BSP Issues Adoption Guidance for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    14/11/2024

    The guidelines help banks assess whether economic activities contribute to SFTG environmental objectives and meet the DNSH and other criteria.

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    Enforcement

    New Zealand Court Fines Lender for Credit Law Breaches

    14/11/2024

    Some of Eagle MAN’s loans charged an interest rate of 182.5 percent per annum, on top of credit and default fees.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Sues Cbus Trustee Over Systemic Claims Handling Failures

    14/11/2024

    ASIC said more than 10,000 members and claimants of Cbus were impacted by slow processing of death benefits and TPD insurance claims.

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