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
Crypto / Digital Assets
SEC, CFTC Propose Enhanced Reporting Rules for Hedge Funds
11/08/2022
Under the proposed rules, large hedge funds and PE funds would have to report their crypto exposures for the first time.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI to Adopt New Measures to Regulate Digital Lending
11/08/2022
The measures include enhanced disclosures for borrowers, consent-based data collection, a cooling-off period for online loans, and the establishment of a new SRO.
Market Infrastructure
New Rules on Bookbuilding & Placing Activities Take Effect in Hong Kong
10/08/2022
The new requirements represent the “most significant” regulation of debt primary markets in Asia-Pacific in recent memory, ICMA said in its latest quarterly report.
Capital / Liquidity
BSEC Secures Pledge from Brokers to Support Stock Market
10/08/2022
Merchant bankers also agreed to provide support. Listed companies were asked to form market-making subsidiaries. Bangladesh Bank amended its rules on calculating bank exposure limits.
AML / KYC
OFAC Sanctions Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash
09/08/2022
The US Treasury Department says Tornado Cash has been used to launder over USD 7 billion worth of crypto since it was created in 2019.
ESG / Sustainability
SEBI Proposes Enhancements to Green Bond Framework
08/08/2022
SEBI proposes to expand the framework to cover more of India’s commitments from COP26, introduce the concept of ‘blue bonds’, and enhance disclosures.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Senate Bill Would Grant CFTC Authority Over Bitcoin, Ether
05/08/2022
The bill would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to include a new commodity category called “digital commodities” that includes Bitcoin and Ether.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FCA Finalises Advertising Rules for High-risk Financial Products
04/08/2022
Rules for cryptoasset promotions will be published after new legislation confirms how crypto will be brought into the FCA’s remit.
AML / KYC
ECB Analyses Options for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments
04/08/2022
Bitcoin and stablecoins are “unlikely” to be the “holy grail” of cross-border payments. Interlinked domestic payment systems and interoperable CBDCs show the most promise.
ESG / Sustainability
RBI Publishes Paper on Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance
04/08/2022
The paper offers guidance for FIs on managing climate risk. The RBI also published results from a survey to assess banks’ readiness to address climate risk.
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