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
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Outlines Plans to Prepare Market for New Standards
10/11/2022
ISSB launches capacity building initiative. CDP to adopt ISSB standard on environmental disclosure platform. IOSCO to “promptly” decide on endorsement.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Court Rules Crypto Firm LBRY Sold Unregistered Securities
09/11/2022
Industry watchers say the ruling could have implications for the SEC’s suit against Ripple, which was charged in December 2020 with selling unregistered securities.
Fintech / Regtech
Bursa Malaysia Concludes Customers Experience Analytics PoC
09/11/2022
A machine learning model was used to gain insights from industry data that will help improve the retail investor experience and outcomes.
Securities / Derivatives
“Incremental” Progress Made to Advance OTC Derivatives Reforms
08/11/2022
The latest FSB progress report highlights efforts from China, India, Korea, and Indonesia to further implement reforms in OTC derivatives markets.
AML / KYC
Australia Consults on New Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Regime
08/11/2022
The first phase will require specified entities regulated under the Corporations Act to maintain accurate, up‑to‑date and publicly accessible beneficial ownership registers.
Market Infrastructure
MAS to Ban Payment for Order Flow from 1 April 2023
07/11/2022
Brokers “should not receive PFOF in placing and/or executing customers’ orders” because it “introduces conflicts of interests” and is “likely to cause harm to customers”, MAS says.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Drafts Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities
06/11/2022
The framework says there are “no limitations” on the use of any cloud deployment models, but provision must only be from data centres empanelled by MeitY.
AML / KYC
US: ABA Warns Against Liability Shift for Fraudulent P2P Payments
04/11/2022
Making banks liable for customer-initiated P2P transfers that result from fraud will harm consumers and competition, embolden scammers, and ultimately increase fraud rates.
ESG / Sustainability
ECB Sets New Deadlines for Managing Climate & Environmental Risks
04/11/2022
The deadlines will be closely monitored and, if necessary, enforcement action will be taken, the ECB said, adding that bank capital requirements are already being affected.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong to Subject Foreign Investment Gains to Profits Tax
02/11/2022
A new LegCo bill will require MNE entities in Hong Kong to pay profits tax on foreign equity disposals and dividend income, unless they are specifically exempted.
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