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
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.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia Issues Draft Licensing Framework for Digital Banks
28/12/2019
Foreign financial institutions will be allowed to hold a majority stake, but preference will be given to applications where Malaysian nationals own the controlling equity interest.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Publishes Highlights from First AML/CFT RegTech Forum
27/12/2019
Access to quality data and a more proactive knowledge sharing approach are critical to moving to intelligence-led methods in financial crime risk management.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Consults on Application of Payment Services Act to Stablecoins
26/12/2019
MAS seeks views on whether stablecoin holders deserve the same regulatory protections as e-money, and whether other regulations should be introduced to maintain price stability.
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