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
Fintech / Regtech
DeFi Governance Structures Provide Entry Points for Regulators: BIS
07/12/2021
DeFi’s inherent governance structures would provide “natural entry points” for authorities to address issues related to financial stability, investor protection and illicit activities.
Market Infrastructure
Chinese Regulators Respond to Evergrande Default Fears
06/12/2021
Government officials have been dispatched to China Evergrande Group to form a risk management committee to oversee risk management and strengthen internal controls.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Issues Climate Risk Disclosure Guidelines for Banks, Insurers
05/12/2021
The first disclosures are expected to be published by the end of June 2023, covering governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets.
AML / KYC
Australian Parliament Approves Magnitsky-style Sanctions Law
05/12/2021
The legislation will allow Australia to address gross human rights violations, serious corruption, malicious cyber activity, among other themes.
Capital / Liquidity
CBIRC Issues Clarification on Close-out Netting Enforceability
02/12/2021
The CBIRC seeks to clarify the enforceability of close-out netting in China, saying the labelling of the country as a “non-netting jurisdiction” has harmed its financial institutions.
AML / KYC
Environmental Crime, A Global Security Issue
01/12/2021
Interpol’s Rory Corcoran says environmental crime is funding global terrorism and organised crime, while also impacting the sustainability agenda.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong SFC Targets Adoption of Global ESG Standards
01/12/2021
Chairman Tim Lui says the SFC is currently evaluating ESG disclosures “much more closely” and looking for more ways to reduce opportunities for greenwashing.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Issues Update on FINI Operational Arrangements
01/12/2021
HKEX provides key operational arrangement updates for FINI in a new information pack, including the onboarding requirements for market participants.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Finalises New Capital Framework for Banks
30/11/2021
The new framework seeks to strengthen financial resilience rather than require banks to raise additional capital, APRA says.
Market Infrastructure
EU Lawmakers Agree to Defer Mandatory Buy-in Rules
29/11/2021
A decision to postpone implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules under the CSDR settlement discipline regime has been agreed.
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