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
ASIFMA: China’s Reforms Target Increased Foreign Participation
17/05/2018
Beijing-based panellist emphasised the rule of law, clear and transparent regulation and increased competition from foreign intermediaries as key to China’s opening up.
Enforcement
CSRC Hands Out $1.2bn in Penalties in Bumper Year
15/05/2018
Regulator handed out penalties amounting to $1.19bn in 2017, an 80% increase from 2016; market bans involved 44 persons, the highest in recent years.
Securities / Derivatives
JPMorgan Seeks Majority Stake in China Ventures
14/05/2018
The US bank’s Hong Kong unit has applied for 51% stake in a Chinese securities firm; also announced plans for majority stake in its fund management joint venture.
Securities / Derivatives
S.Korea FSS Expands Inspections at Brokerages
11/05/2018
The FSS will carry out on-site inspections at 32 brokerages and Koscom, following dividend error which saw Samsung Securities issue $100bn in ‘ghost stocks’ last month.
Capital / Liquidity
S.Korea to Tighten Supervision on Financial Conglomerates
11/05/2018
Tighter regulations will apply to financial affiliates of five major conglomerates Samsung, Hyundai Motor, Hanwha, Lotte and DB, as well as affiliates of Kyobo Life Insurance and Mirae Asset Daewoo.
AML / KYC
ACAMS 2018: Rising to the Financial Crime Challenge
09/05/2018
Recently in Hong Kong, ACAMS brought financial industry participants to discuss action to combat financial crime. Progress on regulation, advancements in technology and FIs’ willingness to do their part are making all the difference.
Capital / Liquidity
China May Impose New Rules on Financial Holding Companies – Report
09/05/2018
Companies like Ant Financial, Citic Group and China Everbright Group may for the first time be required to obtain licences and meet capital requirements, reported Bloomberg.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Consults on Rules for Foreign Ownership in Securities Firms
09/05/2018
Foreign majority shareholders must be reputable financial institutions with three year track record; Nomura becomes the latest to seek establishment of majority owned joint venture securities firm in China.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Trading Hours for Equity Derivatives
09/05/2018
The move will align trading hours of equity derivatives with commodity derivatives, effective 1 October, when individual Indian exchanges are also set to integrate stock and commodity trading.
Market Infrastructure
China Bourses to Acquire 25pc of Dhaka Stock Exchange
09/05/2018
Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges will assist the DSE with trading technology, market cultivation, and product development as part of the USD111.6 million deal.
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