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 Partners with FTSE Russell to Expand Derivatives Product Line
20/08/2020
The product expansion will cater to demand from institutional investors for solutions in multi-asset, ESG, dividend, sector and duration strategies.
Trading & Investment
MAS Becomes First Asian Government Entity to Issue RFR Debt
19/08/2020
Singapore is seen to be leading Asia in its preparation for the cessation of LIBOR at the end-of 2021. Earlier this month, MAS announced new initiatives to catalyse SORA markets.
Anti-Money Laundering
FFIS Charts Growth of Public-Private Partnerships in New Report
19/08/2020
Public-private financial information sharing partnerships enhance the quality of regulatory reporting and improve law enforcement outcomes.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China’s P2P Crackdown Leaves Just 29 Operators in Business
17/08/2020
Savers who invested in the thousands of now-defunct P2P platforms over the last several years have not yet managed to recover their funds.
Climate Risk
Korea Kicks Off First Meeting of New Green Finance Task Force
13/08/2020
The task force will establish a monitoring system for climate-related financial risks, lead efforts to boost investment in green industries, and promote ESG investing in Korea.
Sustainable Finance
Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing
13/08/2020
A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Anti-Money Laundering
Wolfsberg Group Outlines Steps to AML/CTF Effectiveness
13/08/2020
FIs should consider adopting technology such as AI and machine learning more widely. The Wolfsberg Group “strongly encourages” participation in PPPs.
Payments & Settlements
Livi Bank Announces Launch of Virtual Banking Services
11/08/2020
Livi Bank, backed by BOCHK, JD Digits and Jardine Matheson, has become the fourth virtual bank to open to the public in Hong Kong.
Credit Risk
Decisions on Exiting Regulatory Relief Present Financial Stability Risk
11/08/2020
As long as regulatory relief measures remain in the prudential framework, credit risks will continue to mount on bank balance sheets, presenting risks to financial stability.
Structural Regulation
Japan Proposes Mid-2021 Cut-off on New LIBOR Loans, Bonds
10/08/2020
Feedback is sought on fallbacks for cash products referencing JPY LIBOR. Under the plan, issuance of new LIBOR based loans and bonds will cease by mid-2021.
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