Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Securities / Derivatives
EMEs Can Improve Shock Resilience With Better Hedging Markets
09/03/2024
The BIS finds that emerging markets with a more diverse investor base and better-developed hedging markets tend to have more resilient government bond markets.
Capital / Liquidity
Chinese D-SIBS May Not Need as Much TLAC After All
08/03/2024
In a new report, S&P Global Ratings says the revised capital management rules for banks issued in November could reduce previously estimated TLAC shortfalls.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Proposes Revisions to Address ‘Window-Dressing’
08/03/2024
The BCBS proposes to require banks to report and disclose most G-SIB indicators based on average values over the reporting year, rather than year-end values.
Sanctions
US Authorities Explain Sanctions Obligations of Non-US Persons
07/03/2024
DOJ, OFAC, and Commerce Department explain their enforcement authority and provide examples of actions already taken against non-US-based parties.
ESG / Sustainability
US SEC Adopts Mandatory Climate Disclosure Rules
07/03/2024
The final rules allow large companies to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions only if they are material, and remove requirements to also disclose Scope 3 emissions.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Promises Stricter Regulation, Supervision of Capital Market
07/03/2024
Chairman Wu Qing said the CSRC would “act decisively” in the stock market, improve its rules framework, and strengthen investor protection.
Capital / Liquidity
Basel III Monitoring Shows Bank Capital Ratios “Largely Stable”
07/03/2024
Capital shortfalls under the final Basel III standards increased slightly for large internationally active banks, which saw record profits.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub to Explore ‘Privacy by Design’ for CBDC
07/03/2024
The BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA have launched Aurum 2.0, a project focused on building privacy features into CBDC systems.
Capital / Liquidity
BNM Sets Expectations on Climate Risk Stress Testing
05/03/2024
Capital add-ons may be used to address inadequate progress towards strengthening resilience to climate-related risks.
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Publishes Updated Country Risk FAQs
04/03/2024
FIs must strike a balance in how they assess country risk and apply their consideration in customer and other risk frameworks.
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