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
Capital / Liquidity
US Regulators Conclude Reviews into SVB, Signature Failures
01/05/2023
The Fed, FDIC and NYDFS say SVB and Signature Bank were mismanaged, but that regulatory and supervisory lapses also contributed to their failures.
Capital / Liquidity
JPMorgan to Assume First Republic Bank’s Deposits and Loans
01/05/2023
The FDIC will provide loss share agreements as well as $50bn in financing. The cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund is estimated at $13bn.
AML / KYC
SFC Chief Julia Leung Offers View Into 2023 Priorities
29/04/2023
Julia Leung said the SFC will issue the new virtual assets rules in May, and that it developing a free carbon emissions calculator tool to help SMEs in climate-related reporting.
AML / KYC
HKMA Offers Guidance on VASP Account Opening
28/04/2023
Deputy chief Arthur Yuen said the HKMA expects regulated VASPs to be able to open a bank account in Hong Kong through a reasonable process.
Capital / Liquidity
Standoff Could Push First Republic Bank into Receivership
27/04/2023
Large banks are seeking government support to help First Republic Bank, but the government is currently unwilling to intervene.
Capital / Liquidity
Credit Suisse Reveals Scale of Outflows Pre-UBS Deal
27/04/2023
UBS is expected to record up to $57bn in profits in Q2 as a result of the deal, the largest ever banking profit recorded.
Market Infrastructure
Cboe Global Markets Unveils New 1-Day Volatility Index
27/04/2023
The VIX1D measures the expected “current trading day” volatility of the S&P 500 Index, whereas the existing VIX Index reflects expected volatility 30 days out.
AML / KYC
HK Bank-to-bank Information Sharing Platform to Launch in June
26/04/2023
Authorities are also considering co-locating bank staff at the ADCC, as this has helped to reduce stop payment response times and enhance loss recoveries in other jurisdictions like Singapore.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Retail Investors Underrepresented in Bond Restructuring
26/04/2023
The Law Reform Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law proposes reforms to improve Singapore’s framework for bond restructuring.
AML / KYC
HKMA Sets Loss-Sharing Expectations for Payment Card Fraud
26/04/2023
To the extent that the cardholders have not acted fraudulently or with gross negligence, they “should not be held liable for the unauthorised transactions”.
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