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
Market Infrastructure
Final Rules for Swap Connect Agreed by Authorities – Report
10/04/2023
Swap Connect could start trading by June if not sooner. Mainland treasury bond futures may also become accessible from Hong Kong.
Enforcement
US Authorities Fine Microsoft for Export Control, Sanctions Breaches
09/04/2023
Microsoft’s Russia-based employees ordered software licenses in the names of parties not on the Entity List, to be used by designated persons.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Treasury Publishes First Ever DeFi Risk Assessment
07/04/2023
Treasury calls on the private sector to use the risk assessment to inform their risk mitigation strategies, and offers recommendations on government action.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Proposes to Update Rules for Securities Firms
06/04/2023
The rules focus on risk prevention and internal governance, and now also cover underwriting, sponsorship, market making and OTC business activities.
Big Picture
Bank Capital Requirements Should Account for Geopolitical Risks: IMF
06/04/2023
The IMF suggests geopolitical risks should feed into stress testing, scenario analysis and requirements for banks to hold capital and liquidity buffers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IOSCO Pledges to Deliver Sustainable Finance & Crypto Work in 2023
06/04/2023
Under its new two-year work programme, IOSCO will issue a consultation on crypto asset regulation in H1 2023, and on DeFi regulation in Q3.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea to Develop Guidance on Mitigating Technology Risks
04/04/2023
The guidelines are an action item from a new task force that was created after a data centre fire disrupted Kakao’s services last October.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Offers Guidance on Managing Risk in Trading Activities
04/04/2023
The guidance covers operational risk management, remote booking risk management, and data risk management, based on a thematic review.
Capital / Liquidity
Biden Administration Calls for Stricter Rules for Midsize Banks
02/04/2023
Banks with between $100bn and $250bn in assets would have to increase liquidity and capital, submit to enhanced stress tests, and write resolution plans.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IOSCO Issues Final Guidance on Mitigating Risks to Retail Investors
31/03/2023
IOSCO offers a comprehensive toolkit of measures for regulators to consider when addressing crypto scams, greenwashing and other forms of retail misconduct.
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