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
Market Infrastructure
China ABS Market: A Magnet for Global Investors
03/11/2021
China’s ABS market will see continued rapid growth in the coming years as the policy environment becomes more standardised and open, says Chen Yin, Associate Director at Moody’s Analytics.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Sees “A Lot of Promise” in Crypto Space: Ravi Menon
03/11/2021
MAS is seeking to develop crypto technology and better understand smart contracts as it prepares for Singapore to become a “tokenised economy” by 2030.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong FSDC Declares Support for Proposed SPAC Regime
03/11/2021
The FSDC says requiring SPAC shares and warrants to be distributed to at least 75 professional investors could present an “unnecessarily high threshold”.
Securities / Derivatives
FTSE Russell Adds Chinese Govt Bonds to Key Bond Index
02/11/2021
FTSE Russell is considering changes to its index which underpins SGX’s China futures contract, reportedly in response to the launch of an MSCI-based contract at HKEX.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Introduces Fund Re-domiciliation Mechanisms
01/11/2021
New mechanisms have been established to enable investment funds set up overseas to re-domicile to Hong Kong as OFCs or LPFs.
Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Bourse Outlines Plans to Enhance Cash Equity Market
31/10/2021
The TSE will extend its trading day by 30 minutes alongside a major trading system upgrade in 2024. A five-minute closing auction session may also be introduced.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Finalises Conduct Rules for Bookbuilding, Placing Activities
31/10/2021
New requirements on bookbuilding, pricing, allocation and placing activities will take effect in August 2022, the SFC said.
Capital / Liquidity
EU Defers Full Basel III Implementation to January 2025
29/10/2021
The EU’s Basel III package of rules includes requirements for banks to under climate stress testing as well as identify, disclose and manage ESG risks.
AML / KYC
FATF Issues Final Updated Guidance on Virtual Assets, VASPs
29/10/2021
The guidance offers clarification on the definition of VASPs, and explains how the FATF standards apply to stablecoins, P2P transactions, NFTs and DeFi.
AML / KYC
FATF Completes Phase One of Unintended Consequences Project
29/10/2021
The FATF has published summary results from a stocktake to understand the unintended consequences that are occurring as a result of AML/CFT standards.
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