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
Capital Adequacy
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.
Emerging Prudential Risks
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.
Trading & Investment
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.
Cybersecurity
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.
Structural Regulation
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.
Structural Regulation
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.
Structural Regulation
MAS Goes Live with Reporting Requirement for OTC Commodity, Equity Trades
02/10/2018
Firms must report OTC derivatives transactions in commodities and equities to a licensed trade repository; DTCC welcomes the MAS’ move to improve transparency and reduce risk.
Payments & Settlements
JP Morgan Blockchain-based Payments Platform Gains Traction
01/10/2018
The Interbank Information Network (IIN) now has 76 participating banks; it seeks to use blockchain tech to reduce the time correspondent banks spend responding to inquiries that delay payments.
Alternative Markets
S. Korea to Level Playing Field for Domestic PE Funds
01/10/2018
The FSC plans to ease rules that are said to limit the shareholder rights of domestic private equity funds and put them on even footing with foreign funds.
Payments & Settlements
MAS Publishes User Protection Guidelines for E-Payments
01/10/2018
The guidelines establish a common baseline protection from losses arising from isolated unauthorised or erroneous electronic payment transactions.
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