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
Emerging Prudential Risks
US Federal Reserve Launches Bond-Buying Programme
16/06/2020
A step not taken during the 2008 GFC, the Fed has started to buy corporate bonds in the secondary market, in a bid to support market liquidity and ensure credit availability.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Spotlights RegTech Use to Implement AML/CFT Measures
15/06/2020
The HKMA outlines four regtech use cases that support the effective implementation of AML/CFT measures at Hong Kong banks.
Credit Risk
MAS’ Menon Warns of Looming Debt Risks, Ratings Downgrades
11/06/2020
If Covid-19 is not contained, debt will accumulate and credit risks will mount, leading to ratings downgrades which will exacerbate existing stresses and cause asset sell-offs.
Cloud & Infrastructure
SFA Launches Self-assessment Framework, Toolkit for FinTechs
10/06/2020
The framework and toolkit allow FinTechs to benchmark themselves against minimum standards on outsourcing, technology risk, and cyber hygiene, helping to fast-track onboarding with FIs.
Structural Regulation
SFC to Narrow Scope of OTC Derivatives Licensing Regime
10/06/2020
The OTC derivatives licensing regime will not capture corporate treasury activities of non-financial groups, portfolio compression services, and certain portfolio management activities.
Trading & Investment
Chinese Regulators Respond to US Threat Against Hong Kong
08/06/2020
The PBOC and CBIRC have offered assurances that Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre will not be jeopardised under the new national security law.
Structural Regulation
Australia to Further Tighten Foreign Investment Approval Process
07/06/2020
Under the new regime, a new “last resort power” will allow the Treasurer to force divestment on national security grounds even after approval is granted.
Anti-Money Laundering
Westpac Concludes Internal Probe into AML/CTF Failures
04/06/2020
Westpac said its IFTI non-reporting was due to a mix of technology and human errors dating back to 2009. Governance failures and unclear compliance accountabilities were also identified.
KYC & CDD
HKMA Offers Guidance on AML Controls for Remote Onboarding
03/06/2020
The HKMA has published its observations of good practices used by authorised institutions to mitigate the potential risks of new technology adopted for remote onboarding.
Trading & Investment
US Scrutiny of Chinese Firms a Boon for Hong Kong IPO Market
02/06/2020
Nasdaq-listed Chinese companies Netease and JD.com are planning to launch secondary listings in Hong Kong, amid concerns that their US listings could be at risk.
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