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. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Capital / Liquidity
NZ FMA Has Recommendations on Protecting Client Assets
09/10/2023
The FMA has proposed a review of the regulatory settings for custodians in New Zealand, including a possible licensing regime.
Fintech / Regtech
ASX Pledges to Remediate Issues Identified in RBA Assessment
09/10/2023
The RBA said ASX has been operating at a “heightened level of overall risk level for an extended period” and this needs to be addressed “promptly”.
Capital / Liquidity
UK’s Metro Bank Secures £925m Rescue Deal
09/10/2023
NatWest, Santander, Lloyds, JPMorgan and HSBC were among the lenders that considered bids for some of Metro Bank’s assets over the weekend.
Capital / Liquidity
HK Wealth Firms See Regulatory Environment Improving
09/10/2023
More than 80% of PWMA member firms surveyed expect the new framework for sophisticated professional investors to bring a positive impact.
AML / KYC
Korea Issues New Standards for Fraud Prevention, Loss Sharing
08/10/2023
19 banks have agreed to compensate customers for unauthorised transactions based on the sufficiency of their prevention efforts and the degree of customer negligence.
Enforcement
US Court Orders Return of Ex-Goldman Banker Roger Ng to Malaysia
07/10/2023
Roger Ng already has to serve ten years in a US prison, but he will first be transported back to Malaysia to face other 1MDB-related charges and help in the 1MDB probe.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Forms Working Group to Develop ECL Framework for Banks
06/10/2023
The working group will help develop design principles for banks’ credit risk models and recommend an independent validation methodology.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Announces New Disclosure Standards for ESG Funds
06/10/2023
The standards will become effective in December. A two-month “intensive review period” will then take place ahead of full implementation in February 2024.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Publishes Key Lessons from Bank Failures in 2023
06/10/2023
The BCBS report identifies recurring themes from the bank failures, supervisory and regulatory takeaways, and follow-up work.
Fintech / Regtech
APAC Central Banks Explore Common Protocol for Regulatory Policy
05/10/2023
Project Mandala will be run by BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre, along with the RBA, BOK, BNM and MAS, with collaboration from FIs.
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