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
Fintech / Regtech
Moody’s Explores Credit Implications of Cyber Risk
06/03/2019
Banks are at high risk because they hold the data and funds of private clients, and provide access to their services through multiple online and digital channels, says Moody’s Investors Service.
Market Infrastructure
Urgent Action Needed on UK Trading Venue Equivalence
05/03/2019
ISDA, FIA and eight other industry bodies warn of the disruptive impact that would result if urgent action is not taken by EU authorities to recognise UK derivatives trading venues.
Market Infrastructure
EU Policymakers Agree on Two Years Grace for BMR Compliance
01/03/2019
Policymakers have agreed to give administrators of ‘critical’ EU and ‘non-critical’ non-EU benchmarks two more years to comply with the Benchmark Regulation.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Three Year Plan Lays Out Global Ambitions
01/03/2019
HKEX plans to introduce A-share futures, expand the stock and bond connect schemes, enable remote market access for Asia Pacific brokers, and modernise its operations.
Capital / Liquidity
More CCP Capital Leads to More Prudent Risk Management – BIS Paper
26/02/2019
For-profit CCPs have incentives that are misaligned with financial stability, typically holding less capital and requiring less from clearing members than is optimal, says a BIS working paper.
AML / KYC
FATF Commends China, Sri Lanka; Watchlists Cambodia
26/02/2019
The Financial Action Task Force has marked the end of its fourth round of mutual evaluations with an announcement of its latest plenary session last week.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Discusses Supervisory Toolkit for Fund Managers – Speech
19/02/2019
MAS places emphasis on conduct and individual accountability in its supervisory approach, using data analytics to help identify unusual trends and flag outliers among fund managers.
Enforcement
Former Bangladesh Bank Official Jailed for Graft
19/02/2019
A former Bangladesh Bank assistant director was fined and sentenced to 10 years in jail for misappropriating $61,700 more than 20 years ago.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ ‘Open-Minded’ on Bank Capital Requirements
15/02/2019
KPMG’s John Kensington says the proposal to raise bank capital requirements could stress the lending market. RBNZ’s Adrian Orr defends the plan, but vows to remain “open-minded”.
Fintech / Regtech
BigTechs, Outsourced Services Pose Financial System Risk – FSB
14/02/2019
The FSB warns that BigTechs can achieve scale in finance very quickly, raising competitive pressures on incumbents. Rising dependencies on third-party services also present risks.
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