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
Market Infrastructure
FSB, IOSCO Issue Complementary Reports on Market Fragmentation
06/06/2019
The FSB and IOSCO have separately published reports on market fragmentation as they seek to minimise its adverse effects on financial stability and market efficiency.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Issues Report to G20 on Crypto-Asset Regulation
04/06/2019
Forward-looking risk assessments are needed in crypto-asset markets to identify trends that may give rise to financial stability and other risks and assess their potential significance early on.
Market Infrastructure
Banks Should Start Considering HONIA Products – HKMA
03/06/2019
HKMA Deputy Chief Howard Lee says global banks are the “best equipped” and should be taking the lead in the transition to alternative reference rates.
AML / KYC
HK, Singapore, Japan Associations Launch APAC RegTech Network
03/06/2019
The APAC RegTech Network seeks to enhance cross-border collaboration on regtech education and implementation across the region.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Banks Well Positioned for Final Basel III Rules
02/06/2019
Moody’s says Singapore performs better than other banking systems in a high stress scenario. The new report also looks at banks’ digitisation push.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam on US Watchlist for Currency Practices
31/05/2019
The US Treasury’s monitoring list now names nine countries that could potentially be labeled currency manipulators, including China, Japan and Korea.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Chief Says the End is in Sight for IBOR Fallbacks
30/05/2019
ISDA chief Scott O’Malia says one year from now, robust fallbacks should be in place for derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR and other IBORs.
Market Infrastructure
Asia Pacific Firms Lagging in LEI Adoption – FSB
30/05/2019
Although widespread coverage has been achieved in OTC derivatives and securities markets, LEI adoption remains uneven across jurisdictions, with Asia Pacific lagging.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Works to Develop Cyber Incident Best Practice Toolkit for FIs
29/05/2019
In a progress update to the G20, the FSB said it is working to identify and develop effective practices for financial institutions to respond to and recover from cyber incidents.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Investigation Disclosure Obligation Presents Challenge to Industry
24/05/2019
The SFC has clarified aspects of the new disclosure obligation, but concerns remain over logistical and administrative burdens, say ASIFMA and Herbert Smith Freehills.
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