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
Japan FSA Publishes New Draft Framework on Crypto Assets
19/12/2018
The framework will impose restrictions on privacy coin listings, margin trading, derivative transactions and ICOs, and introduce new requirements to protect investors against hacks.
Market Infrastructure
Post-Crisis Reforms Need Recalibration for Repo Markets – GFMA, ICMA
17/12/2018
A new report calls on the FSB and BCBS to review and recalibrate post-crisis prudential standards in relation to their impacts on repo and securities lending markets.
Market Infrastructure
European Commission Drafts Decision on UK Clearinghouse Equivalence
13/12/2018
The European Commission’s draft provides the legal means to grant UK clearinghouses equivalence rights in the EU for 12 months in a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Capital / Liquidity
IMF Commends Hong Kong for Strong Buffers, Robust Policy Frameworks
12/12/2018
Years of prudent macroeconomic policies and robust financial regulation and supervision will help Hong Kong weather possible domestic and external shocks, the IMF says.
Fintech / Regtech
NAB to Migrate Core Banking Systems to Cloud
12/12/2018
National Australia Bank plans to migrate more than 300 applications, including some core banking systems, to a public cloud by the end of 2019.
Big Picture
Cyber Risk, Brexit Among Top Threats for 2019 – Survey
11/12/2018
Cybersecurity, geopolitical risks and Brexit were found to be the top three risks with possible systemic consequences for 2019, according to a new survey by DTCC.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Asked to Bolster Sanctions Enforcement Amid Huawei Dispute
11/12/2018
US officials have asked Hong Kong to bolster sanctions enforcement as Huawei’s deputy chairwoman stands accused of violating Iran sanctions through a Hong Kong shell company.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Passes ‘Deeply Flawed’ Anti-Encryption Bill
11/12/2018
The powers granted under the bill allow law enforcement agencies to compel access to encrypted messages, which could have broader implications for financial services.
Market Infrastructure
Industry Bodies Seek Clarity on Temporary Recognition of UK CCPs
10/12/2018
ISDA, FIA, AFME and ICMA have written to the European Commission asking for greater clarity on proposed temporary equivalence and recognition of UK-based CCPs in a no-deal Brexit.
Capital / Liquidity
SFC Revised Code for Funds to Take Effect from January 2019
07/12/2018
Amended ‘Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds’ to take effect in January with 12-month transition period. Proposals on classification of derivatives funds have been revised.
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