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
China Asks State-backed Firms to Buy Evergrande Assets – Report
29/09/2021
Government-owned firms and state-backed property developers have been asked to buy assets from Evergrande. Local governments have been asked to mediate.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Consults on Permitted Use of Synthetic LIBOR Rates
29/09/2021
The FCA proposes to permit legacy use of synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR in all contracts except cleared derivatives for the duration of 2022.
Fintech / Regtech
Entity-based Regulation Needed to Address Bigtech Risks: BIS
29/09/2021
China’s financial holding company regime represents a novel entity-based regulatory approach for big techs, says a new BIS research paper.
Enforcement
Enforcement Should Drive Good Conduct, says HKEX’s Jon Witts
28/09/2021
HKEX’s approach to enforcement is designed to drive better conduct, governance and compliance culture, says Head of Listing Enforcement Jon Witts.
Market Infrastructure
Southbound Bond Connect Trading Officially Launched
26/09/2021
More than 40 mainland institutional investors and 11 Hong Kong market makers participated in the first day of trading.
AML / KYC
Korea: 29 Crypto Exchanges Meet Registration Deadline
26/09/2021
The applications will be processed within three months, following which approved exchanges will be subject to AML rules announced in March.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Finalises Guidelines for OTC Derivatives Market Makers
23/09/2021
The guidelines impose requirements on governance, dealing conduct, risk management, internal control, internal audit and record-keeping.
AML / KYC
CFTC Investigates Binance for Possible Insider Trading
22/09/2021
Binance reportedly has plans to become a licensed financial institution, with a centralised headquarters, to make it easier to work with regulators.
Market Infrastructure
Valuations of ESG Assets May be Stretched, BIS Warns
21/09/2021
The BIS compares the ESG boom to railroad stocks in the mid-1800s, internet stocks during the dotcom bubble, and MBS during the GFC.
AML / KYC
Basel AML Index Calls Out Ineffectiveness Across Jurisdictions
21/09/2021
Areas of AML/CFT policy that urgently need more attention are virtual assets, implementation effectiveness, beneficial ownership, and DNFBPs.
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