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
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.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC to Seek Reforms to Responsible Lending Laws
22/07/2020
ASIC has decided not to appeal the dismissal of its responsible lending case against Westpac; instead it will review its existing guidance and recommend legislative reforms.
Climate Risk
Inconsistent Data Hindering Quantification of Climate Risks: FSB
22/07/2020
Multiple layers of uncertainty on the course of climate change give rise to a lack of consistent data and methodologies for translating potential outcomes into financial exposure estimates.
Anti-Money Laundering
MAS Seeks Expanded Powers to Address Financial Sector Risks
21/07/2020
MAS proposes to expand its powers to issue prohibition orders, regulate virtual asset service providers, and impose technology risk management requirements on firms.
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