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
HKIFA Announces New Roadmap Pushing ESG Agenda
02/08/2019
The HKIFA is advocating for fund documents to only be delivered to investors digitally by default, increased use of cloud for record keeping, and greater alignment with international standards.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Passes Consumer Data Right Legislation
02/08/2019
The passage of the Consumer Data Right legislation clears the way for open banking to start in Australia in February 2020.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Raises Standards for Data Submissions by Brokers
01/08/2019
In-scope brokers are expected to implement system changes and make other arrangements needed for compliance with the new Data Standards by end-October 2020.
Fintech / Regtech
RBA Policy Shift Opens Australian Payments Market to Tech Firms
31/07/2019
An RBA policy update will make it easier for fintechs – and so-called BigTechs – to enter Australia’s payments system without having to obtain a banking licence.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Unveils Preliminary Results of 2nd IBOR Fallbacks Consultation
31/07/2019
For USD LIBOR, HIBOR and CDOR fallbacks, respondents prefer ‘compounded setting in arrears’ for the adjusted RFR and the ‘historical mean/median approach’ for spread adjustments.
Fintech / Regtech
India Enables Consent-Based Financial Data Sharing
26/07/2019
Four years of collaboration between India’s major financial regulators has resulted in a new platform that enables financial services providers to share data with other institutions based explicitly on user consent.
Hong Kong Names Eddie Yue as New HKMA Chief
26/07/2019
Yue is the “person best suited for this position”, said Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan announcing the appointment on Thursday.
Fintech / Regtech
Govt Panel Formally Recommends Complete Crypto Ban in India
24/07/2019
An inter-ministerial committee has formally recommended a complete ban on cryptocurrencies in India and to punish any crypto-related activity with up to 10 years’ jail.
AML / KYC
HKMA Grades SVF Sector as ‘Medium Risk’ in Latest AML/CTF Assessment
22/07/2019
While most of the sector presents low risk, higher risk has emerged in SVF products that allow overseas cash withdrawals, cross border remittances, and person-to-person transfers.
Fintech / Regtech
BOT Concludes Project Inthanon’s Second Phase
22/07/2019
Phase 2 used smart contracts to automate bond lifecycle events, and introduced pre-validation to reduce error and fraud in funds transfers. Phase 3 will be a joint effort with the HKMA.
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