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
Market Infrastructure
Korea to Open Access to Interbank FX Market Next Month
28/09/2023
Foreign financial institutions without a branch in Korea will be able to trade in the domestic FX market through local forex brokers.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Considers NSE Proposal to Add Night Session for Equity Derivatives
28/09/2023
NSE is seeking to first extend its trading hours for index futures and options, followed by single stock options and other products in later phases.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Taiwan Issues New Regulatory Guidelines for Crypto Sector
27/09/2023
Overseas crypto platforms are not allowed to solicit business within Taiwan or from Taiwanese citizens unless they register locally and comply with local AML laws.
Capital / Liquidity
UK to Defer Basel III Implementation to July 2025
26/09/2023
The BOE had planned to implement Basel III in January 2025 to align with the EU. It is now planning for implementation in July 2025, to align with the US.
AML / KYC
US SEC Settles ESG Misstatements and AML Cases Against DWS
26/09/2023
DWS said it stands by the ESG statements made in its financial disclosures and fund prospectuses and has already taken steps to address weaknesses.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India to Develop New Surveillance Tool for Crypto & Dark Web
26/09/2023
The tool will also contain a comprehensive database of all known crypto exchanges worldwide, along with their contact information, for use in investigations.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC, NFRA Publish 2023 List of D-SIBs With One Addition
26/09/2023
Bank of Nanjing was added to the list, bringing the total number of domestic systemically important banks in China to 20.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan to Launch First Exchange-based Carbon Market Next Month
24/09/2023
The new carbon credit market will allow trading in J-Credits, which are certified by the government and have already been circulating in Japan since 2013.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Considers Options for Making AT1 Bonds More Useful
21/09/2023
APRA notes that most AT1 bonds in Australia are held by retail investors, which could make it more challenging to write them down in a bank resolution.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX RegCo Proposes Changes to Derivatives Trading Rules
21/09/2023
The amendments update the requirements pertaining to customer margining and introduce rules to govern the use of algorithmic trading.
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