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
AML / KYC
MAS Issues Guidance on AML/CTF Enterprise-wide Risk Assessments
04/08/2020
Financial institutions are directed to study the guidance to identify and address gaps in their EWRA frameworks and processes.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Awards StanChart Special Privileges for ‘Significant Rootedness’
04/08/2020
The regulator also has plans to allow certain banks that are significantly rooted in Singapore to obtain full bank licences and set up digital-only subsidiaries.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Posts Strong Growth, Signals New Acquisitions, Derivatives
02/08/2020
SGX is looking to develop into a hub for trading bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives, as it pivots away from being a pure equity exchange.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia to Experiment with Tokenised Bonds in Offshore Market
31/07/2020
Bursa Malaysia has partnered with Singapore fintech Hashstacs to develop a blockchain solution for the issuance, servicing, trading, clearing and settlement of bonds.
Securities / Derivatives
Trade Bodies Jointly Commit to Tackling Market Inefficiencies
30/07/2020
The inefficiencies result from a prevalence of customised, paper-based legal documentation, a lack of data standards, and inconsistent reporting requirements.
AML / KYC
HKMA Issues AML Guidance to Banks As Pandemic Persists
30/07/2020
The guidance sets out key practices banks have been using to manage customer due diligence, resource pressure, and emerging threats in the context of Covid-19.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Industry Consultation Proposes to Discontinue SIBOR
29/07/2020
Proposed reforms were found to display “noticeable differences in volatility and levels compared to SIBOR”, which will present challenges to industry adoption.
ESG / Sustainability
CDSB Issues New Guidance to Mainstream Climate Reporting
28/07/2020
The new Climate Guidance will help enhance reporting quality by addressing the lack of decision-useful material climate information for investors.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Launches A-share L&I Products, New Tech Index
27/07/2020
The new L&I products will enable directional trading in China A-shares. Meanwhile, the new Hang Seng Tech Index will facilitate the introduction of ETFs to track the tech sector.
AML / KYC
US Hedge Funds Being Used for Money Laundering: FBI
27/07/2020
A leaked FBI bulletin says US hedge funds and private equity firms are being used to facilitate money laundering, organised crime, and sanctions evasion.
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