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
Singapore Bourse Pushes into Foreign Exchange Market
12/06/2019
SGX wants to reduce its reliance on equity index derivatives by aggressively pushing into the FX markets over the next five years.
Market Infrastructure
SFC Directs Prime Brokers on Regulatory Obligations
11/06/2019
If prime services are carried out in Hong Kong, prime brokers are expected to comply with Hong Kong rules and regulations regardless of where the risk positions are booked.
Fintech / Regtech
FSB: Decentralisation Could Benefit Financial Stability
08/06/2019
While decentralised financial technologies do pose risks, they may increase competition and diversity in the financial system and reduce existing entities’ systemic importance.
AML / KYC
MAS Consults on AML/CFT Notices for Payment Services
07/06/2019
The first Notice covers account issuance, money transfers and money changing services. The second Notice sets out a separate framework for digital payment tokens.
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.
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