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
Trading & Investment
SGX Posts Strong Growth, Signals New Acquisitions, Derivatives
02/08/2020
SGX is looking to develop into a hub for trading bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives, as it pivots away from being a pure equity exchange.
Tokenisation
Malaysia to Experiment with Tokenised Bonds in Offshore Market
31/07/2020
Bursa Malaysia has partnered with Singapore fintech Hashstacs to develop a blockchain solution for the issuance, servicing, trading, clearing and settlement of bonds.
Structural Regulation
Trade Bodies Jointly Commit to Tackling Market Inefficiencies
30/07/2020
The inefficiencies result from a prevalence of customised, paper-based legal documentation, a lack of data standards, and inconsistent reporting requirements.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Issues AML Guidance to Banks As Pandemic Persists
30/07/2020
The guidance sets out key practices banks have been using to manage customer due diligence, resource pressure, and emerging threats in the context of Covid-19.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Industry Consultation Proposes to Discontinue SIBOR
29/07/2020
Proposed reforms were found to display “noticeable differences in volatility and levels compared to SIBOR”, which will present challenges to industry adoption.
Reporting & Disclosures
CDSB Issues New Guidance to Mainstream Climate Reporting
28/07/2020
The new Climate Guidance will help enhance reporting quality by addressing the lack of decision-useful material climate information for investors.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Launches A-share L&I Products, New Tech Index
27/07/2020
The new L&I products will enable directional trading in China A-shares. Meanwhile, the new Hang Seng Tech Index will facilitate the introduction of ETFs to track the tech sector.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Hedge Funds Being Used for Money Laundering: FBI
27/07/2020
A leaked FBI bulletin says US hedge funds and private equity firms are being used to facilitate money laundering, organised crime, and sanctions evasion.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Exchange Proposes Introduction of Paperless IPO Regime
26/07/2020
The stock exchange is seeking feedback on proposals to introduce a paperless listing documents regime, and to only allow IPO subscriptions through electronic channels.
Anti-Money Laundering
New Report Highlights Ineffectiveness of Global AML/CTF Systems
25/07/2020
A lot of countries may have strong AML/CTF systems in place, but in practice they are not working, says a new report from the Basel Institute on Governance.
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