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
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Addresses Pandora Papers With New BO Requirements
21/10/2021
The FATF proposes countries be required to assess the AML/CTF risks associated with foreign-created legal persons, and take steps to manage and mitigate them.
Credit Risk
PBOC Says Evergrande Risks ‘Controllable’, as Risks Spill Over
20/10/2021
While PBOC officials are framing the Evergrande crisis as an isolated situation, problems in the property sector have broader implications for banks and investor confidence.
Trading & Investment
Pakistan Stock Exchange Set to Launch New Trading System
19/10/2021
The system, acquired from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, was first scheduled to be implemented in March 2021. The launch is now expected within October.
Trading & Investment
19 Hong Kong Banks Approved to Participate in Wealth Connect
19/10/2021
Citibank, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, ICBC, and Standard Chartered are among those that will participate in both the southbound and northbound schemes.
Capital Adequacy
PBOC, CBIRC Publish D-SIBs List, Additional Regulations
18/10/2021
19 systemically important banks are named: the 6 big state-owned banks, 9 joint-stock banks and 4 municipal commercial banks.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC Tightens Rules for Major Shareholders of Banks, Insurers
17/10/2021
The rules prohibit major shareholders from concealing their equity relationships, interfering with operations, and engaging in connected transactions.
Sustainable Finance
HK Regulators Offer Support for New Climate Action Plan
13/10/2021
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group pledges support for the government’s Climate Action Plan 2050.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Offers Policy Toolkit to Address MMF Vulnerabilities
12/10/2021
Enhancing MMF resilience will help address systemic risks and minimise the need for central bank interventions to support the sector, the FSB said.
Trading & Investment
HKMA, SFC Outline Expectations on Sale of ILS Products
11/10/2021
The circular follows the $30mn issuance of Hong Kong’s first catastrophe bond by Greater Bay Re, a state-sponsored special purpose vehicle.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Re-rates China on Six Recommendations
10/10/2021
The FATF acknowledges work underway to revise China’s AML laws to bring DNFBPs into scope and set a foundation for a new beneficial ownership regime.
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