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
HKMA Rebuts BOE Claim of Hong Kong Fund Outflows
19/12/2019
The BOE said in its biannual Financial Stability Report that $5bn has left Hong Kong since April, but the HKMA says the figure does not represent outflows from the city’s banking system.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Include Climate Risk Disclosures in ESG Framework
19/12/2019
Listed companies will have to disclose climate-related issues on a ‘comply or explain’ basis, HKEX said in its conclusions from a May consultation to update its ESG reporting framework
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Concludes Consultation on OTC Derivatives Margin Requirements
19/12/2019
IM requirements will be phased in for firms with AANA exceeding HK$375bn starting from 1 September 2020, the same date VM requirements take effect.
Big Picture
Asian Benchmark Administrators Face ‘Perfect Storm’ in 2021
17/12/2019
The BMR transition period is now scheduled to end alongside LIBOR’s discontinuation, creating a “perfect storm” of regulatory change for benchmark administrators and users at end-2021.
ESG / Sustainability
Asset Managers Looking to Boost ESG, Climate Efforts: SFC
17/12/2019
There is significant interest among asset management firms to step up their ESG efforts and management of environmental and climate risks, an SFC survey has found.
Big Picture
RegTech Association Flags Under-Investment in Australian Regtech
12/12/2019
Despite Australia having everything needed to be a global RegTech leader, mainstream adoption is being stymied by an equity gap, says new research from the RegTech Association.
AML / KYC
BCBS Solicits Comments on Prudential Treatment for Crypto Assets
12/12/2019
The BCBS proposes to allocate direct crypto-asset holdings to the banking book, and indirect exposures to the trading book, while prohibiting the use of internal models to calculate market risk.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Defends Against Rumours of Hong Kong Stability Risks
12/12/2019
The HKMA has not seen any large-scale outflow of funds from Hong Kong and the banking system had sufficient capital and liquidity to withstand any impact.
Big Picture
No Immediate Financial Stability Risks from Cloud Services: FSB
10/12/2019
While no immediate financial stability risks have been identified, there may be new issues to consider given the scale of services provided via the cloud and the small number of globally dominant players.
Big Picture
BigTechs Could Raise Issues for Policymakers: FSB
10/12/2019
BigTech firms could raise a range of issues for policymakers, warranting additional regulation and/or financial oversight over their activities, the FSB says in a new report.
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