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
Structural Regulation
HKEX Finalises Framework for SPAC Listings in Hong Kong
20/12/2021
The new framework takes effect on 1 January. A SPAC’s securities must be distributed to at least 20 institutional professional investors, down from 30 proposed during consultation.
Data Privacy
HKMA Sets Targets for Launch of New Credit Reference Platform
19/12/2021
The new platform will serve as an interface for credit providers and CRAs to share credit data, as Hong Kong prepares to introduce additional CRAs in the city.
Anti-Money Laundering
FCA Fines HSBC Over ‘Prolonged’ AML Deficiencies
19/12/2021
Three key parts of HSBC’s automated transaction monitoring systems showed “serious weaknesses” between March 2010 to March 2018.
Trading & Investment
ISDA Publishes New Set of Fallbacks for IBOR Derivatives
17/12/2021
The new fallbacks cover IBORs in India (MIFOR), Malaysia (KLIBOR), New Zealand (BKBM), Norway (NIBOR), the Philippines (PHIREF) and Sweden (STIBOR).
Structural Regulation
Malaysia SC Revises SPAC Framework to Spur Listings
16/12/2021
The minimum amount of funds required to be raised by a SPAC through its IPO has been reduced by a third, among other changes.
Market Abuse
Hong Kong, Singapore Authorities Arrest 10 in Joint Operation
16/12/2021
Six senior executives of Hong Kong listed companies were among those arrested, for operating a cross-border pump-and-dump manipulation scheme.
ESG Data
ESG Data, Regulation and the APAC Fragmentation Challenge
16/12/2021
Panellists at Regulation Asia’s ESG Tech & Data event discussed the need for methodology transparency and better company reporting.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Raises Concerns Over Outside Mandates of Bank Directors
16/12/2021
Banks have to report all outside mandates held by each director and chief executive, and address any conflicts of interest and time commitment issues.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai Bourse Set to Launch New Bond Trading System
15/12/2021
The new system – to be launched on Monday – adds a night trading session, uses RTGS settlement, and allows multilateral netting, the SSE says.
Reporting & Disclosures
SGX Unveils Roadmap for Mandatory TCFD-aligned Disclosures
15/12/2021
Mandatory climate reporting will be required by listed FIs from financial year 2023. Board diversity policies have to be disclosed in annual reports.
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