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
US Treasury ‘Will Not Adjudicate’ on LIBOR Replacement Rates
26/08/2021
Nonfinancial corporations were seeking clarity on alternative rates and help to address difficulties obtaining loan agreements based on SOFR.
AML / KYC
FSC Korea Confirms Plans for Dedicated Crypto Bureau at KoFIU
26/08/2021
24 of the 63 crypto exchanges operating in Korea have not yet applied for ISMS certification, a KoFIU registration requirement that takes months to obtain.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX RegCo Proposes to Phase in Mandatory Climate Reporting
26/08/2021
SGX also proposes an assurance requirement for sustainability reports and the introduction of a new ESG data portal for issuers and investors.
AML / KYC
Screening Financial Instruments for Investment-related Sanctions Risk
26/08/2021
Refinitiv identified over 190,000 financial instruments relevant to the US investment ban against Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies as of 28 July.
AML / KYC
GCFFC Calls for Action on Beneficial Ownership Data
26/08/2021
Beneficial ownership data should be structured and interoperable, collated in a central register, and accessible to all actors fighting financial crime.
Market Infrastructure
BIS, HKMA to Build Digital Infrastructure for Green Investment
25/08/2021
BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA and private sector firms will tokenise green bonds to facilitate investment in and improve the transparency of green projects.
Market Infrastructure
GFXC Calls for Greater Transparency in Global FX Market
24/08/2021
The GFXC is providing templates for disclosures on algo due diligence and TCA data, as well as disclosure cover sheets for liquidity providers and electronic trading platforms.
ESG / Sustainability
SFC Finalises Climate Risk Requirements for Fund Managers
22/08/2021
Fund managers have 12-15 months to comply with the requirements, which cover governance, investment management, risk management and disclosure.
Market Infrastructure
China Passes New Personal Data Protection Law
22/08/2021
The law establishes a set of rules for the collection, processing and protection of personal information, effective from 1 November.
Market Infrastructure
FSS Korea Launches Probe into Electronic Payment Providers
20/08/2021
The probe is a response to a growing scandal involving a local gift card provider, which offered users of its app large discounts and then changed its terms.
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