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
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Updates CMSL Guidance on CEO and Director Appointments
09/12/2023
Capital markets firms must ensure proposed CEOs and directors are fit and proper and have 10 years of experience that is “relevant” to the role.
Market Risk
BCBS Says it Will Launch Three New Consultations
08/12/2023
The consultations will deal with the standards for crypto assets, interest rate risk in the banking book, and window-dressing by G-SIBs.
CBDCs
Singapore, China Announce New Bilateral Cooperation Agreements
08/12/2023
The agreements include a cross-border e-CNY pilot, a possible PayNow-UnionPay linkage, and an MoU between SGX and GFEX.
Anti-Money Laundering
MAS Consults on Scope of Customers Relevant to COSMIC
07/12/2023
Any person who requests the bank in Singapore to carry out a transaction would be in scope, whether or not an account has been opened or the transaction is carried out.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation Offers Three New Commitments
07/12/2023
Chair of the IFRS Foundation Trustees, Erkki Liikanen, declared each of the commitments given two years ago “fulfilled”.
Operational Risk
China Issues Operational Risk Guidelines for Securities Industry
06/12/2023
Any major operational risk event that occurs must be reported to the SAC on the same day, along with related impacts and response measures.
ESG Data
NZDPU Proof of Concept Launches, Feedback Sought
06/12/2023
The proof of concept includes an initial set of data fields, features, and functionality to solicit stakeholder insights that will inform future releases.
Liquidity Risk
New Zealand Will Not Adopt LCR, NSFR, Says RBNZ
06/12/2023
The RBNZ will release a third consultation on its liquidity policy in Q2 2024 proposing simplified liquidity requirements for smaller deposit takers.
Climate Risk
Bhutan Becomes First Country to Integrate with CAD Trust
04/12/2023
By integrating with CAD Trust, Bhutan guarantees the efficiency and transparency of its climate mitigation efforts, in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Reporting & Disclosures
IOSCO Takes Stock of Measures to Address Greenwashing
04/12/2023
IOSCO describes the challenges of addressing greenwashing and provides an overview of initiatives undertaken in various jurisdictions to tackle this risk.
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