Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Crypto / Digital Assets
Samsung Asset Management Lists Hong Kong’s Third Crypto ETF
16/01/2023
The ETF traded 92,550 units on its first day, compared to 1,435,800 units traded between CSOP’s two ETFs on their first day last month.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Issues Guidelines to Improve Transparency of ESG Bond Ratings
16/01/2023
The guidelines reflect IOSCO’s recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.
Crypto / Digital Assets
CFTC Takes First Action Involving Decentralised Crypto Exchange
12/01/2023
The CFTC filed fraud and swap manipulation charges against a hacker, saying the Commodity Exchange Act applies to decentralised blockchain-based trading platforms.
PBOC, CBIRC Call on Banks to Help Stabilise Property Sector
12/01/2023
Officials asked banks to align their credit policies with stability objectives, including to help improve cash flows and balance sheets at “high-quality” real estate firms.
AML / KYC
Financial Crime: Threats, Challenges, and Priorities for 2023
12/01/2023
RUSI’s Tom Keatinge discusses the continuing focus on fraud and scams in Asia, and work underway on asset recovery, sanctions, and environmental crime.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Plans to Allow Retail Access to ‘Highly Liquid’ Crypto Assets
12/01/2023
A consultation on retail trading will begin sometime in Q1. The SFC plans to start accepting applications for VASP licences in mid 2024.
AML / KYC
ESMA Recommends Use of DTI Codes for DLT Pilot Regime
12/01/2023
The DTI Foundation, a division of Etrading Software, has so far issued ISO-standard DTI codes for over a thousand of the most commonly traded digital assets.
ESG / Sustainability
ICMA, CCDC Take Stock of ESG Practices in China
10/01/2023
White paper calls for more consistent ESG-related standards, a uniform disclosure template for companies, and measures to boost foreign participation.
Capital / Liquidity
Crypto Bank Silvergate Reveals Details of Post-FTX Bank Run
10/01/2023
The bank faced $8bn in withdrawals, forcing it to sell $5.2bn in debt securities at a $718mn loss. Its stock has fallen 95% since Nov 2021.
Crypto / Digital Assets
GDF Proposes Voluntary Standards for Global Cryptoasset Market
09/01/2023
In designing the standards, the GDF has leveraged the framework and high-level principles existing in the FX Global Code.
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