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
Climate Risk
ECB Sets New Deadlines for Managing Climate & Environmental Risks
04/11/2022
The deadlines will be closely monitored and, if necessary, enforcement action will be taken, the ECB said, adding that bank capital requirements are already being affected.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong to Subject Foreign Investment Gains to Profits Tax
02/11/2022
A new LegCo bill will require MNE entities in Hong Kong to pay profits tax on foreign equity disposals and dividend income, unless they are specifically exempted.
Liquidity Risk
Financial Groups Pledge Capital to Stabilise Korean Markets
01/11/2022
KRW 95 trillion will ultimately be channeled by 5 financial groups into corporate bonds, other debt securities, state firms, and small merchants and businesses.
Cryptocurrency
SFC Considers Allowing Retail Access to Crypto, Starting with ETFs
01/11/2022
ETFs with crypto exposure through CME-listed BTC and ETH futures can be distributed to Hong Kong retail clients. The “professional investor only” requirement is under review.
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong FSTB Issues Policy Statement on Approach to Virtual Assets
31/10/2022
The SFC will be consulting on how retail investors may be given a “suitable degree of access” to virtual assets under Hong Kong’s new licensing regime.
Payments & Settlements
EU Commission Proposes New Rules on Instant Payments
30/10/2022
Banks would be required to offer instant payments at the same cost as other credit transfers. Instant euro payments may later be expanded internationally.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Issues Regtech Guide for Sales and Suitability Practices
28/10/2022
The guide describes a solution to automating product due diligence and a governance tool for improving oversight of the sales advisory process.
Stablecoins
MAS Proposes New Rules for Crypto Firms, Stablecoin Issuers
27/10/2022
Retail investors won’t be allowed leverage and will have to undergo a knowledge test. Stablecoin issuers will have strict rules on reserve assets and a S$1bn capital requirement.
Cybersecurity
Australia: Hackers Accessed Data of 4m Customers, Medibank Admits
26/10/2022
Medibank does not have cyber insurance, and is expected to face investor class actions, on top of lawsuits from angry customers and likely fines.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Blacklists Myanmar, Sidelines Russia, De-lists Pakistan
23/10/2022
Myanmar is on the FATF “blacklist” alongside Iran and North Korea. Pakistan was removed from the “grey list”.
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