Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Consults on Rules for Foreign Ownership in Securities Firms
09/05/2018
Foreign majority shareholders must be reputable financial institutions with three year track record; Nomura becomes the latest to seek establishment of majority owned joint venture securities firm in China.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Trading Hours for Equity Derivatives
09/05/2018
The move will align trading hours of equity derivatives with commodity derivatives, effective 1 October, when individual Indian exchanges are also set to integrate stock and commodity trading.
Market Infrastructure
China Bourses to Acquire 25pc of Dhaka Stock Exchange
09/05/2018
Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges will assist the DSE with trading technology, market cultivation, and product development as part of the USD111.6 million deal.
Market Infrastructure
Fintech a Key Enabler for Financial Firms – DTCC
07/05/2018
Markets safer and more resilient 10 years post-GFC, but regulatory complexities and rapidly-changing risk landscapes persist as challenges to the industry.
Market Infrastructure
China Issues Draft Rules for Depository Receipt Issuance
07/05/2018
Rules include requirements related to investor protection, information disclosures; Shanghai-London Stock Connect to allow cross listings of depository receipts.
Securities / Derivatives
China Allows Foreign Ownership Majority at Securities Firms
02/05/2018
Ceiling on foreign ownership raised from 49% to 51%, effective immediately; CSRC reviewing first application from UBS to boost stake in China-based UBS Securities.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Publishes First AML/CTF Risk Assessment
02/05/2018
Hong Kong exposed to medium-high level of money laundering risk; ability to combat money laundering also assessed as medium-high.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ASX to Replace Post Trade Infrastructure with DLT Solution
01/05/2018
New DLT system to provide more efficient clearing, settlement and other post-trade services through improved record keeping, reduced reconciliation, more timely transactions, better quality data.
Market Infrastructure
Thailand Targets Bank Mergers to Boost Regional Competitiveness
28/04/2018
BOT supports incentives for merged banks including extra deductions for corporate income tax and waivers from other tax obligations.
Australia, HK Suffer Lack of Trust in Financial Services – Report
27/04/2018
CFA Institute survey finds as little as 31% of investors in Australia and 35% in Hong Kong trust the financial services industry.
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