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
Cryptocurrency
SFC Grants In-principle Approval to HashKey Crypto Platform
30/04/2022
HashKey’s platform will offer trading, brokerage and automated trading services for cryptocurrencies, virtual commodities, stablecoins and security tokens.
Capital Adequacy
BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework
28/04/2022
The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.
Climate Risk
Malaysia Advances Work on Financial Sector Sustainability
28/04/2022
A new report was released assessing current sustainability practices at FIs. Work has commenced to develop a climate disclosure guide for businesses.
Market Abuse
US Authorities File Charges Against Archegos, Key Executives
28/04/2022
The DOJ, CFTC and SEC charged Archegos and four of its executives for defrauding banks and brokers and manipulating the prices of publicly traded securities.
PEPs & Sanctions
ICMA Issues Guidance on Repo Trades Impacted by Sanctions
27/04/2022
ICMA provides guidance on handling situations where counterparties may fail to deliver collateral securities due to the imposition of sanctions.
Anti-Money Laundering
FIs Must Continue to Innovate Approach to AML: HKMA
27/04/2022
Executive director Carmen Chu says work is underway to update HKMA’s guidance on name screening, transaction monitoring and suspicious transaction reporting.
Credit Risk
Industry Bodies Call on BCBS to Revisit SA-CCR Standard
26/04/2022
The SA-CCR framework, having been finalised in 2014, does not adequately reflect structural changes in the derivatives market and the overall regulatory framework.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Trust in Singapore Banking Industry is Increasing: ABS
26/04/2022
ABS highlighted banks’ efforts to improve complaints handling, tackle digital scams, and enhance accountability, conduct and culture.
Structural Regulation
RBI Expands LEI Requirements for Corporate Borrowers
26/04/2022
The RBI has prescribed timelines for borrowers with exposure of INR 50 million to obtain an LEI, including customers of NBFCs and UCBs.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Consults on Revised Misconduct Reporting Requirements
24/04/2022
Misconduct reports will have to be submitted to MAS within 21 calendar days after an FI has found reasonable grounds to believe that misconduct has been committed.
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