Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is the Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the regional news desk from Hong Kong, directing coverage of critical regulatory developments impacting financial services across APAC. Manesh specialises in analysing how new rules and technologies are reshaping banking, capital markets, and the fight against financial crime, providing finance professionals, compliance leaders, and policymakers with the intelligence they need to navigate risk and understand the impact of regulatory change in the region. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Tokenisation
Tokenisation Will Improve Correspondent Banking Model: BIS Paper
01/06/2024
The next generation of correspondent banking will make “previously closed corridors economically viable once again”.
Cybersecurity
Korea Launches “Bug Bounty” Reward Programme
01/06/2024
Any Korean national can apply to participate in detecting security vulnerabilities in financial industry software, mobile apps or websites.
Capital Adequacy
EU Adopts Final Basel III Rules, Confirms Jan 2025 Roll-Out
31/05/2024
Earlier this week, an ECB official said Basel III should be delayed in the EU if the US is too slow to adopt its own reform plan.
Reporting & Disclosures
China Issues Basic Framework for Sustainability Disclosures
28/05/2024
These Basic Standards are part of a national unified sustainability disclosure standards system that is expected to be established by 2030.
Capital Adequacy
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank to Raise $7.7b in Capital
22/05/2024
The bank needs to strengthen its capital base after interest rate increases went beyond expectations and caused significant unrealised losses on its foreign bond investments.
Trading & Investment
Implementing Singapore’s New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime
20/05/2024
Broadridge’s Carl Hovland and David Farmery talk to Regulation Asia about the measures firms should consider as they implement new OTC derivatives reporting requirements in Singapore.
ESG Data
ICMA Proposes Draft Code for ESG Data Providers
17/05/2024
The draft Code of Conduct was prepared by an ICMA-led industry working group that was sponsored by Hong Kong’s SFC.
PEPs & Sanctions
Canada Issues First Sanctions Over Settler Violence in West Bank
17/05/2024
Four individuals were sanctioned for engaging in violence and violent acts against Palestinian civilians and their property.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Official Warns of Sanctions Over India-Iran Port Deal
15/05/2024
US State Department’s Vedant Patel said any business deals with Iran could be subject to the potential risk of sanctions.
Market Abuse
FCA Offers Recommendations on Avoiding Surveillance Failures
14/05/2024
The FCA says failures of market abuse surveillance are often caused by faulty implementation, bugs, and incomplete data ingestion.
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