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
HKMA Reveals Preliminary Findings from Bank Culture Assessments
16/01/2020
HKMA executive director Alan Au says banks generally agree with the need to foster sound bank culture and have been implementing a range of culture enhancement initiatives.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Chief Calls for Certainty on China Close-out Netting
16/01/2020
The lack of legal certainty and judicial recognition on close-out netting can impede capital market development in China, impacting domestic FIs the most, ISDA’s Scott O’Malia said.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Launches New VCC Framework for Funds
15/01/2020
To mark the launch, 20 investment funds have established or re-redomiciled in Singapore as VCCs. To encourage adoption, MAS will fund up to 70% of eligible expenses to set up a VCC.
Fintech / Regtech
UK Digital Regulatory Reporting Pilot Completes Phase Two
10/01/2020
Phase two of the DRR pilot highlighted the importance of agreed data standards. An appropriate solution for producing machine-executable regulation has not yet been identified.
Enforcement
SGX RegCo Adopts Risk-Based Approach to Quarterly Reporting
10/01/2020
A new risk-based approach to quarterly reporting and stronger continuous disclosure requirements will apply from 7 February. The new whistleblowing office has also been established.
AML / KYC
Technology to Drive Regulatory Agenda in 2020: Thomson Reuters
09/01/2020
Technology has displaced the 2008 financial crisis as the main issue driving the international regulatory agenda, says a new report from Thomson Reuters.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Fund Managers See Opportunity in ESG Investing: IMAS
08/01/2020
The 5th annual IMAS Investment Managers’ Outlook Survey shows that 2020 could be the biggest year yet for ESG investing for Singapore fund managers.
Market Infrastructure
UPDATED – Known Applicants for Singapore Digital Bank Licences
05/01/2020
Grab, Singtel, Razer, Ant Financial, V3 Group, EZ-Link, iFast Corporation, ByteDance, AMTD, Xiaomi, PhillipCapital, Temasek, Enigma Group and Singapura Finance are among applicants.
AML / KYC
Malaysia Replaces AML/CFT Framework with Two Policy Documents
03/01/2020
The first document is for banks, insurers, money services businesses and payments providers. The second is for NBFIs and DNFBPs, including lawyers, accountants, casinos, real estate agents and trust companies.
AML / KYC
MAS Adopts FATF Standards on VASPs in Payment Services Act
28/12/2019
MAS has proposed amendments will align the Payment Services Act with the most recent enhancements to the FATF Standards in relation to virtual asset service providers.
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