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
GBA Regulators Advance Policy Work on Cross-border Mortgages
11/10/2020
The HKMA’ Edmond Lau says encouraging progress has been made to allow Hong Kong banks to provide cross-border mortgage services in the Greater Bay Area.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Revises Minimum Capital Requirement for Digital Banks
08/10/2020
The BSP will no longer consider a distinction between a basic and advance digital bank, according to a revised circular issued for industry review and feedback.
Market Infrastructure
Tradition Executes First HONIA-SOFR Cross Currency Basis Swap
08/10/2020
The trade provides a foundation for the structure of cross-currency swaps that use SOFR and the local ARR, in this case HONIA.
ESG / Sustainability
SGX to Migrate MSCI Taiwan Contracts to FTSE Early
07/10/2020
The move is reportedly aimed at avoiding potential operational issues as market uncertainty persists into the end of the year.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Banks to Develop Trade Finance Registry to Combat Fraud
06/10/2020
DBS and StanChart are leading a project to develop a central registry which will prevent borrowers from using the same collateral to secure loans with multiple banks.
Market Infrastructure
APRA Commences Roll-out of New Risk Supervision Model
06/10/2020
The move to the new Supervision Risk and Intensity Model could lead to a change in the intensity of supervision that APRA applies for some entities.
Fintech / Regtech
Fusion Bank Kicks Off Virtual Banking Soft Launch
05/10/2020
Under the HKMA’s sandbox, Fusion Bank will provide savings and time deposits, local fund transfers, payments, and become the first virtual bank to offer FX services.
Market Infrastructure
EU Antitrust Objections Expected Over LSEG-Refinitiv Deal
05/10/2020
EU regulators are said to have antitrust concerns over LSEG’s proposed acquisition of Refivitiv. A Singapore consultation covering similar concerns is closing soon.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Receives Positive Business Review Letter from DOJ
05/10/2020
The letter brings ISDA a step closer to publishing a supplement and related protocol that will make IBOR fallbacks in derivatives a reality.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Continues to Grow as Asia Pacific Gateway: MAS
04/10/2020
As of mid-September, 120 VCCs have registered in Singapore, on top of 15.7% year-on-year growth in total AUM recorded at the end of 2019.
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