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
Singapore Minister Urges FIs to Pursue International Postings
07/09/2021
MAS will extend the funding duration from 3 to 6 months for the overseas component of its Finance Associate Management Scheme starting next year.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Launches Asian Institute of Digital Finance
05/09/2021
The research institute has led efforts to develop a federated learning platform for SME credit analytics that is expected to launch by year-end.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Finalises Framework for SPAC Listings in Singapore
03/09/2021
The finalised framework lowers the minimum market cap required of a SPAC listing to S$150mn from S$300mn proposed in SGX’s March consultation.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX, HKSTP to Collaborate on Biotech, Fintech Initiatives
02/09/2021
HKEX will leverage expertise from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp to help it review biotech listing applications.
AML / KYC
Korea Crypto Exchanges Team Up to Develop Travel Rule System
02/09/2021
Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit have established a joint venture that will be used to develop systems to meet the travel rule requirement by March 2022.
Enforcement
CBIRC Probes Ping An Over Property Investments – Report
01/09/2021
The probe is aimed at uncovering and containing risk connected to Ping An Insurance Group’s property investment portfolio.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Grants New Payment Services Licences to FOMO Pay
01/09/2021
MAS has granted three new licenses to FOMO Pay, including a DPT services licence. More new licences are expected to be announced shortly.
AML / KYC
SFC Suspends Former Emperor Representative for 2 Years
01/09/2021
The broker transferred client money through bank accounts he owned to help two clients transfer money to/from the Mainland, among other violations.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea FSS Outlines Key Risks of Investment in SPACs
31/08/2021
13 SPAC IPOs in Korea this year were oversubscribed 169.4 to 1. Historically, 85 of 133 SPACs completed mergers, a success rate of 63.9%.
AML / KYC
FATF Releases Mutual Evaluation Report for Japan
30/08/2021
The report says more needs to be done to combat organised crime and WMD proliferation risks, and a joint-agency body should be designated for setting national AML/CFT policies.
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