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
China, EU Publish Common Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
05/11/2021
The PBOC says the common taxonomy will help promote China-EU green investment and financing cooperation and cross-border activities, while reducing the cost of green certification.
SFC Imposes Tougher Requirements for ILAS Products
04/11/2021
ILAS products should be designed fairly and deliver fair outcomes. Issuers should lower surrender charges. Product features should not be unduly complex.
AML / KYC
MAS Proposes to Ease Retail Investor Access to Funds
04/11/2021
Under the changes, only a small group of more complex CIS would continue to be considered complex products and subject to additional disclosure requirements.
Market Infrastructure
China ABS Market: A Magnet for Global Investors
03/11/2021
China’s ABS market will see continued rapid growth in the coming years as the policy environment becomes more standardised and open, says Chen Yin, Associate Director at Moody’s Analytics.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Sees “A Lot of Promise” in Crypto Space: Ravi Menon
03/11/2021
MAS is seeking to develop crypto technology and better understand smart contracts as it prepares for Singapore to become a “tokenised economy” by 2030.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong FSDC Declares Support for Proposed SPAC Regime
03/11/2021
The FSDC says requiring SPAC shares and warrants to be distributed to at least 75 professional investors could present an “unnecessarily high threshold”.
Securities / Derivatives
FTSE Russell Adds Chinese Govt Bonds to Key Bond Index
02/11/2021
FTSE Russell is considering changes to its index which underpins SGX’s China futures contract, reportedly in response to the launch of an MSCI-based contract at HKEX.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Introduces Fund Re-domiciliation Mechanisms
01/11/2021
New mechanisms have been established to enable investment funds set up overseas to re-domicile to Hong Kong as OFCs or LPFs.
Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Bourse Outlines Plans to Enhance Cash Equity Market
31/10/2021
The TSE will extend its trading day by 30 minutes alongside a major trading system upgrade in 2024. A five-minute closing auction session may also be introduced.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Finalises Conduct Rules for Bookbuilding, Placing Activities
31/10/2021
New requirements on bookbuilding, pricing, allocation and placing activities will take effect in August 2022, the SFC said.
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