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
RBI Issues Guidelines Enabling Interoperability Between Payment Systems
17/10/2018
E-wallet providers can use the state-backed UPI network to make their wallets interoperable with other payment platforms, which will in time include banks and card networks.
Big Picture
ISDA Publishes Updated Template for Close-Out Netting Legislation
17/10/2018
Jurisdictions are increasingly seeking guidance on implementing legislation to ensure the enforceability of close-out netting, the “single most important risk mitigation tool in derivatives markets”.
Capital / Liquidity
IFRS 9 Does Not Materially Affect APAC Banks’ Fundamentals – Moody’s
16/10/2018
Moody’s says problem loan coverage has improved for many APAC banks, offsetting overall declines in CET1 ratios as a result of IFRS 9.
Big Picture
E-wallet Operator Oversight to Benefit Singapore Financial Stability: Moody’s
16/10/2018
Coming into force next year, the Payment Services Bill will require e-wallet operators to ring-fence wallet funds from lending activities, a move Moody’s says will benefit banks.
Enforcement
SFC Ramps Up Enforcement Against Capital Market Abuse
12/10/2018
Life is about to get very uncomfortable for those who abuse Hong Kong’s capital markets, said the SFC’s Thomas Atkinson at the 2018 Refinitiv Pan Asian Regulatory Summit.
Fintech / Regtech
Fragmented Data Privacy Rules Impede Fintech Growth in Asia
11/10/2018
New ASIFMA whitepaper advocates regional harmonisation of data privacy rules to facilitate continued growth of fintech ecosystems in Asia.
AML / KYC
Technology, Multi-Agency Cooperation in Focus at HKMA
11/10/2018
At the Refinitiv Pan Asian Regulatory Summit, HKMA’s Carmen Chu discussed how technology and cooperation with authorities contributes to a safe and clean financial centre.
AML / KYC
MAS to Help Crypto Firms Access Banking Services – Report
11/10/2018
Ravi Menon told Bloomberg that MAS is trying to bring banks and crypto startups together to see if an understanding can be reached.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA, EU Industry Bodies Warn of ‘Cliff Edge’ Effects ‘No Deal’ Brexit
10/10/2018
New paper proposes steps that can be taken now to mitigate potentially systemic consequences of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement and transition period in place.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX to Roll Out Nasdaq Real-Time Risk Technology
10/10/2018
The technology provides HKEX with a single point-of-entry for risk management across its markets and enables CCPs more efficient operations and regulatory compliance.
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