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
High Speed Markets a Challenge for Central Banks
20/09/2018
Modern market infrastructure and the volumes of data they bring present a challenge to central banks in the way they monitor markets to fulfil their mandates.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Imposes New Caps on Mutual Fund Fees
19/09/2018
The new caps link total expense ratios to assets under management, in a bid to pass on the benefits of scale to investors and improve transparency in the industry.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Simplifies Mobile Payments with Unified Payment QR Code
18/09/2018
The SGQR combines multiple payment QR codes into a single SGQR label, to be rolled out across Singapore over the next six months.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Brokers Receive Lukewarm Response from Expat Investors
18/09/2018
Foreign nationals in China can now open trading accounts at local brokerages, but so far brokers and investors appear unenthusiastic, say reports.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Launches Faster Payment System, Common QR Code
18/09/2018
New payment system connects banks and stored-value facility operators to enable instant payments in Hong Kong dollar and renminbi.
Market Infrastructure
UnionPay Extends Reach into Hong Kong, Macau, Europe
17/09/2018
UnionPay launches mobile payments in Hong Kong and Macau, among other tie-ups in Singapore, France and the UK.
Enforcement
ASIC Pursues Civil Penalty for ANZ Disclosure Breach
17/09/2018
ANZ failed to disclose in its 2015 capital raising that underwriters Citi and Deutsche took up one-third of its share placement.
Enforcement
Two ICBC Branches Under Investigation for Illegal Fundraising
13/09/2018
The branches sold unregistered investment products to other banks to channel funds into companies beyond what regulatory lending caps allowed.
Market Infrastructure
Capital Regime a Key Impediment to Accessing Central Clearing
13/09/2018
FIA, IFF and GFMA said in a consultative response that the current capital regime overstates the risks of client clearing and raises the costs of providing client clearing services.
Market Infrastructure
China Boosts Oversight over Domestic Ratings Agencies
13/09/2018
PBOC, CSRC and NAFMII will collaborate on unified regulations and processes for ratings in the interbank and exchange-traded bond markets.
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