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
Securities / Derivatives
HK to Allow Secondary Listings from Some Corporate WVR Companies
01/11/2020
Subject to certain requirements, Greater China issuers primary listed on the Nasdaq, NYSE or the LSE’s premium listing segment will be allowed to secondary list in Hong Kong.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Lenders Launch New Debt Restructuring Scheme for SMEs
01/11/2020
The scheme will facilitate a common approach to SME debt restructuring among 16 participating lenders. A separate scheme has been launched for sole proprietors and partnerships.
ESG / Sustainability
SFC Proposes New Requirements for Fund Managers on Climate Risk
29/10/2020
The proposed requirements for fund managers cover four key elements: governance, investment management, risk management and disclosure.
Market Infrastructure
ASX Extends Go-live of CHESS Replacement to April 2023
29/10/2020
The one-year extension over what was proposed in June reflects a need for more post-trade processing capacity, highlighted by March’s extreme increases in trading volumes.
AML / KYC
HKAA Sanctions Impact ‘Relatively Muted’, For Now: IIF
29/10/2020
One of the main concerns for Chinese banks is that a loss of access to dollar finance could hamper their ability to lend to corporate customers that rely on USD financing.
Market Infrastructure
China Explores Rule Relaxations to Facilitate Cross-Border Investment
28/10/2020
China’s regulators are working to further relax restrictions on cross-border investment and create new channels for domestic and foreign investors alike.
ESG / Sustainability
China Outlines Ambitious Plan on Climate Investment and Finance
27/10/2020
The plan, backed by five government agencies, includes the introduction of a carbon market and two-way cross-border participation in green finance and climate-friendly investment.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Chief Hints at New Data Platform to Facilitate SME Lending
27/10/2020
Banks can more precisely and objectively assess SME credit risk with access to more data, such as trading and turnover statistics, says HKMA chief Eddie Yue.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Publishes Timelines, Guidance to Support Transition to SORA
27/10/2020
Under the timelines, all lenders and borrowers will stop issuing SOR-linked loans and securities that mature after 2021 by end-April 2021.
AML / KYC
FATF to Drive Digital Transformation of AML/CFT Systems
26/10/2020
Digital transformation of AML/CFT systems will help to ensure their resilience in future and build their efficiency, the FATF says.
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