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
Sustainable Finance
SEBI Proposes Enhancements to Green Bond Framework
08/08/2022
SEBI proposes to expand the framework to cover more of India’s commitments from COP26, introduce the concept of ‘blue bonds’, and enhance disclosures.
Cryptocurrency
Senate Bill Would Grant CFTC Authority Over Bitcoin, Ether
05/08/2022
The bill would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to include a new commodity category called “digital commodities” that includes Bitcoin and Ether.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FCA Finalises Advertising Rules for High-risk Financial Products
04/08/2022
Rules for cryptoasset promotions will be published after new legislation confirms how crypto will be brought into the FCA’s remit.
Payments & Settlements
ECB Analyses Options for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments
04/08/2022
Bitcoin and stablecoins are “unlikely” to be the “holy grail” of cross-border payments. Interlinked domestic payment systems and interoperable CBDCs show the most promise.
Climate Risk
RBI Publishes Paper on Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance
04/08/2022
The paper offers guidance for FIs on managing climate risk. The RBI also published results from a survey to assess banks’ readiness to address climate risk.
Structural Regulation
US SEC Adds Alibaba to List of Firms Facing Delisting Threat
03/08/2022
Chinese regulators have tried to mollify US regulators, but the PCAOB says it will accept nothing less than “full access” to the audit papers of US-listed Chinese companies.
KYC & CDD
UK Launches UBO Register for Foreign-owned Property
03/08/2022
The register requires foreign buyers of UK property to disclose their true beneficial ownership and verify their identities with Companies House.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants DPT Licences to Sparrow, Digital Treasures Center
02/08/2022
Sparrow and DTC were granted in-principle approval earlier this year. MAS will be consulting on proposed measures to enhance its regulatory framework in the next few months.
Clearing & Post-Trade
China New Futures and Derivatives Law Takes Effect
02/08/2022
On the same day, ISDA published a netting opinion providing legal certainty that close-out netting is enforceable in China.
Operational Risk
HKMA Directs Banks to Ensure Resiliency of Payment Operations
31/07/2022
Payment-related operational incidents have impacted banks, their customers, as well as other financial institutions, including in the securities sector.
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