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
Crypto / Digital Assets
ISDA CDM Deployed in UK Digital Regulatory Reporting Pilot
23/05/2019
The UK initiative is exploring the use of technology to help firms meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of information reported.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong-China Arbitration Arrangement a Boon for Lenders
22/05/2019
The new arrangement enabling Hong Kong-seated arbitrations to seek interim measures from mainland courts represents a step forward for China’s offshore financiers.
Enforcement
Hong Kong ICAC Files Charges Against Former Convoy Director
18/05/2019
Charges were laid against Cho Kwai Chee, a former director of Convoy Global Holdings, one of the companies said to be at the centre of the so-called ‘enigma network’.
Enforcement
SFC Warns Brokers, Traders on Client Facilitation Conduct
17/05/2019
The SFC has found brokers that are failing to comply with the expected standards on client facilitation, and plans to take action against both individuals and firms.
Market Infrastructure
China Moves Towards Interoperable Bond Market Access Schemes
15/05/2019
Rules drafted by the PBOC and SAFE will ease investments in China’s fixed income market by creating some interoperability between the QFII/RQFII and CIBM schemes.
Capital / Liquidity
ISDA Outlines Key Steps to Initial Margin Compliance
13/05/2019
Based on recent BCBS/IOSCO guidance, ISDA estimates that regulatory IM preparation can be deferred for upwards of 70-80% of Phase 5 counterparty relationships.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Reports on Business Progress in Quarterly Results
10/05/2019
Among the updates are plans to extend trading hours for derivatives products and introduce new interest rate derivatives. HKEX also reportedly plans to shorten IPO settlement to T+1.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Grants Four More Virtual Bank Licences
09/05/2019
Ant Financial, Tencent, ICBC Asia, HKEX, Xiaomi and Ping An are among the backers of the four licence recipients, bringing the total number of virtual banks in Hong Kong to eight.
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Launches Green and Sustainable Banking Initiative
08/05/2019
The measures include the development of a common framework and methodology for banks to assess how ‘green’ they are, and requirements to meet supervisory targets in this regard.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Pushes Forward Commodities Business in China
08/05/2019
HKEX is working with the Guangdong government to launch a pilot scheme for LME metals warehousing under the Greater Bay Area project.
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