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
Dealers Shift Default Rate for USD Linear Swaps to SOFR
28/07/2021
Market observers reported a sharp increase in SOFR swaps transacted, a trend said to be “clear and pronounced”.
Big Picture
Australia: Mutual Banks Face “Avalanche” of Regulatory Change
28/07/2021
A new benchmarking report from GRC Solutions highlights the challenges incoming regulatory requirements are presenting to the mutual banking sector.
Big Picture
FRTB May Constrain Growth of Carbon Trading Market
28/07/2021
ISDA suggests in a new paper that the risk weight for carbon certificates under FRTB should be reduced and the tenor correlation parameter should be increased.
AML / KYC
Crypto to Become One of the ‘Safest Environments Ever’
28/07/2021
Experts discuss regulatory fragmentation, rapid travel rule adoption, and good compliance practices for VASPs.
Securities / Derivatives
UK FCA Finalises Rule Changes for SPAC Listings
28/07/2021
The FCA will remove the presumption of suspension at the point when an acquisition target is identified, for SPACs that meet certain criteria.
AML / KYC
Australia Jails Sydney Man for Breaching North Korea Sanctions
28/07/2021
The AFP uncovered evidence that the man was generating income for North Korea’s government by facilitating the transfer of various commodities to and from the country.
Capital / Liquidity
Centralised Valuation Engine: An Uplift to Compliance & Decision Making
27/07/2021
The benefits of a centralised valuation engine for derivatives portfolios have become more apparent for banks amid the pandemic and as the final Basel requirements loom.
AML / KYC
HKMA Issues Guide for Regtech Adoption in Customer Monitoring
27/07/2021
The Guide will help banks assess whether they have the appropriate governance, controls, skills, infrastructure and underlying data to adopt Regtech solutions in ongoing monitoring of customers.
Market Infrastructure
GFXC Updates FX Global Code to Promote PvP Settlement
27/07/2021
The changes place greater importance on the use of PvP settlement where available, and provide guidance on risk reduction where PvP settlement is not in use.
AML / KYC
SFC Calls on Industry to Report Suspected Ramp-and-dump Activity
26/07/2021
Ramp-and-dump scams now account for about half of the market manipulation cases being investigated by the SFC. Overseas investors also being targeted.
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