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
Fintech / Regtech
SFA Launches Self-assessment Framework, Toolkit for FinTechs
10/06/2020
The framework and toolkit allow FinTechs to benchmark themselves against minimum standards on outsourcing, technology risk, and cyber hygiene, helping to fast-track onboarding with FIs.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC to Narrow Scope of OTC Derivatives Licensing Regime
10/06/2020
The OTC derivatives licensing regime will not capture corporate treasury activities of non-financial groups, portfolio compression services, and certain portfolio management activities.
Market Infrastructure
Chinese Regulators Respond to US Threat Against Hong Kong
08/06/2020
The PBOC and CBIRC have offered assurances that Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre will not be jeopardised under the new national security law.
Market Infrastructure
Australia to Further Tighten Foreign Investment Approval Process
07/06/2020
Under the new regime, a new “last resort power” will allow the Treasurer to force divestment on national security grounds even after approval is granted.
AML / KYC
Westpac Concludes Internal Probe into AML/CTF Failures
04/06/2020
Westpac said its IFTI non-reporting was due to a mix of technology and human errors dating back to 2009. Governance failures and unclear compliance accountabilities were also identified.
AML / KYC
HKMA Offers Guidance on AML Controls for Remote Onboarding
03/06/2020
The HKMA has published its observations of good practices used by authorised institutions to mitigate the potential risks of new technology adopted for remote onboarding.
Securities / Derivatives
US Scrutiny of Chinese Firms a Boon for Hong Kong IPO Market
02/06/2020
Nasdaq-listed Chinese companies Netease and JD.com are planning to launch secondary listings in Hong Kong, amid concerns that their US listings could be at risk.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Continues to Bolster Derivatives Product Ecosystem
02/06/2020
HKEX is launching silver futures and four new rupee futures contract months, on top of new derivative products linked to MSCI indices and a new set of exchange-traded products.
Capital / Liquidity
Credit Risk a Growing Threat in Hong Kong: Mazars
02/06/2020
Banks need to be more agile in incorporating in their ECL model all latest reasonable and supportable information, including that which is forward-looking, says Pierre Latrobe.
Market Infrastructure
Trump: US to End Hong Kong Trade Privileges, Sanction Chinese Officials
30/05/2020
The US President says Hong Kong’s special treatment will be revoked, Hong Kong and Chinese officials will be sanctioned, and Chinese companies listed on US exchanges will be examined.
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