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
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong, UK Sign Mutual Recognition of Funds Agreement
09/10/2018
The agreement allows eligible funds in Hong Kong and the UK to be distributed in each other’s market through a streamlined process.
Japan’s Suruga Bank Ordered to Halt Property Lending
08/10/2018
The bank was found to have extended inappropriate loans to businesses related to its founding members based on falsified proof of income and assets.
Market Infrastructure
Chi-X Australia Launches Transferable Custody Receipts in Apple Inc
08/10/2018
Deutsche-issued TraCRs represent a new mechanism for Australian investors to gain exposure to overseas listed companies, starting with Apple Inc.
Fintech / Regtech
BOT Pilot to Reduce Government Bond Settlement to T+2
05/10/2018
The pilot uses distributed ledger technology to enhance efficiency, transparency and security while reducing operating costs in the sales of government savings bonds.
Big Picture
Regulators Must Resist Pressures from ‘Reform Fatigue’ – IMF
04/10/2018
IMF economists urge for resistance against pressures to roll back regulation, as the post-crisis reform agenda is not yet complete and new risks continue to emerge.
Capital / Liquidity
India Govt Seizes Control of Troubled Lender to Reassure Markets
04/10/2018
The government has appointed a new board to revive the systemically-important infrastructure financier IL&FS and committed to ensuring liquidity to prevent further defaults.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong, Singapore Gear Up Reform in Asset Management Sector
04/10/2018
Remi Toucheboeuf at BNP Paribas Securities Services sat down with Regulation Asia to talk about new opportunities for fund managers in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Cyber Security Panel Highlights Risks from Emerging Tech
03/10/2018
Cybersecurity experts on the panel discussed the growing adoption by financial institutions of new technologies such as cloud services and open APIs.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Passes Bill Enabling New VCC Fund Structure
03/10/2018
The Variable Capital Company structure is aimed at boosting Singapore’s status as an full-service international fund management centre.
Market Infrastructure
Giancarlo Proposes Multilateralism in CFTC Cross-border Approach
03/10/2018
In a white paper, Giancarlo proposes an alternative cross-border framework that pursues multilateralism and gives deference to non-US jurisdictions with comparable G20 swaps reforms.
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