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
ESG / Sustainability
Japan: Revised Corporate Governance Code Takes Effect
16/06/2021
The new code seeks to enhance board independence, promote board diversity, and increase attention on sustainability and ESG issues.
Securities / Derivatives
CBIRC Issues New Rules for Cash Management Products
16/06/2021
Cash management products are prohibited from investing in stocks, convertible bonds, or any financial instrument rated lower than AA+.
Market Infrastructure
China Issues Draft Law Aimed at Improving Audit Practices
16/06/2021
The law prohibits the entities being audited from refusing to provide information, delaying such provision, and submitting false information.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Needs New Cybersecurity Legislation: FSDC
16/06/2021
The FSDC recommends the development of legislation to provide legal certainty and protection, clarity on cross-border data transfers, and a framework for accountability.
Market Infrastructure
China Passes Data Security Law, Effective in September
15/06/2021
Companies that provide data to foreign judicial or law enforcement agencies without approval can have their business licences revoked and be penalised up to CNY 5 million.
Fintech / Regtech
BNM Sets Out New Draft Policy for E-Money Issuers
14/06/2021
The exposure draft proposes to impose additional requirements including on capital for e-money issuers that have “substantial market presence”.
AML / KYC
G7 Leaders Commit to Acting on Corruption, Shell Companies
13/06/2021
The communique highlights a need to tackle the misuse of shell companies and curtail the ability of illicit actors to hide wealth, including in real estate.
Securities / Derivatives
BlackRock Wins Approval to Launch China Fund Business
12/06/2021
BlackRock is the first foreign asset manager to win approval to launch a wholly-owned mutual fund business in China.
ESG / Sustainability
PBOC Set to Begin Assessing Banks’ Green Finance Performance
12/06/2021
The PBOC will begin quarterly assessments of 24 major banks on their green finance performance under a new evaluation system starting 1 July.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand: SEC Pledges Support for AIMC Sustainability Roadmap
11/06/2021
The three-year roadmap includes an initiative to develop an ‘ESG Data Framework’, which will enhance the information investors can be provided on the ESG efforts of listed companies.
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