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
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Adopts Phased Approach to New Climate Disclosure Rules
23/04/2024
All listed issuers will have to mandatorily disclose scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 1 Jan 2025. Requirements drawn from the ISSB standards will be mandatory for large caps from 1 Jan 2026.
AML / KYC
HKMA Proposes Revisions to E-banking Risk Management Requirements
22/04/2024
HKMA’s revised SPM Module incorporates additional requirements on electronic banking security and expands the obligations to payment card transactions.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC Announces New Measures to Enhance Stock Connect
21/04/2024
The measures include relaxed ETF eligibility criteria, inclusion of REITs and RMB-denominated HK stocks, and more support for Mainland listings in HK.
Market Infrastructure
SFC, HKMA Find Deficient Practices in Investment Product Sales
19/04/2024
A thematic review highlighted issues with product due diligence methodologies and a lack of understanding of certain structured products.
Big Picture
ISDA Offers Guidance on Using GenAI in Derivatives Markets
19/04/2024
The report identifies use cases for GenAI in the OTC derivatives market, and explores regulatory issues, challenges and risks.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Project to Simplify Financial Infrastructure Development
19/04/2024
BIS Innovation Hub and partners will develop a tool to enable easy implementation of next-gen payment systems and settlement infrastructures.
AML / KYC
HKMA Offers New Guidance on Transaction Monitoring
17/04/2024
The guidance is based on a thematic review of TM systems, which also explored how FIs adopt artificial intelligence to optimise performance.
Big Picture
Supervisors Need to Improve Collaboration With Private Sector
17/04/2024
Cecilia Skingsley said central bankers and supervisors need to be more transparent with SupTech vendors and simplify procurement processes.
ESG / Sustainability
Chinese Bourses Finalise Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
16/04/2024
Companies listed in key indices will have to report in line with the new guidelines by 30 April 2026. The double materiality principle is adopted.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Confirms Decision to Allow Issuers to Hold Treasury Shares
16/04/2024
Allowing Hong Kong-incorporated issuers to hold treasury shares will give them “greater flexibility in managing their capital structure”.
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