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
MAS Unveils Digital Money Blueprint, Plans for Wholesale CBDC
16/11/2023
Four new digital money trials will commence with industry players, and MAS will pilot the “live” issuance of wholesale CBDCs for the first time next year.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IOSCO Finalises Policy Recommendations for Crypto Markets
16/11/2023
The recommendations cover six key areas, consistent with IOSCO’s Principles and associated standards for securities markets regulation.
Fintech / Regtech
UBS, SBI, DBS Use Digital Bond in Cross-border Repo Trade
15/11/2023
The transaction involved a repo to borrow tokenised JPY against a natively-issued JPY digital bond. The tokenised JPY was used to finance the repurchase of the same bond.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore to Leverage AI for Sustainability-linked Loan Issuance
15/11/2023
Singapore’s Project NovA! consortium has developed MVP that uses AI to address the challenges of issuing sustainability-linked loans in the real estate sector.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA Grants QCCP Recognition to TAIFEX
13/11/2023
The QCCP recognition will enable Japanese financial institutions to participate in central clearing of OTC derivatives in Taiwan.
Market Infrastructure
China to Simplify Requirements Under QFII, RQFII Regime
11/11/2023
PBOC and SAFE propose to simplify registration, currency conversion and account management requirements for foreign institutional investors.
Market Infrastructure
Japan Asset Management Taskforce Discusses Proposals for Reform
10/11/2023
Task force members discussed measures to attract foreign fund managers and increase retail access to alternative investments, unlisted stocks and overseas assets through funds.
Capital / Liquidity
BIS Paper Addresses Supervisory Challenges of LEX Standard
10/11/2023
The paper says automated tools can make supervisory oversight of the LEX standard more efficient, and additional international guidance could help harmonise practices.
AML / KYC
FATF Calls for Action to Combat Cyber-Enabled Fraud
10/11/2023
Cyber-enabled fraud and related money laundering are facilitated by professional enablers, money mules, shell companies, and different types of FIs including VASPs.
AML / KYC
UK FCA Urges Firms to Do More to Combat APP Fraud
08/11/2023
Firms are not adequately focused on delivering good outcomes to consumers, supporting victims of fraud, and handling complaints in a timely manner.
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