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
AML / KYC
GLEIF Publishes Governance Details for Digitally Verifiable LEI
08/02/2022
The vLEI Ecosystem Governance Framework is part of an initiative to ensure that every legal entity has a digital identity that can be trusted and easily verified.
AML / KYC
MAS to Introduce Equitable Loss Sharing Framework for Scams
04/02/2022
OCBC’s goodwill payouts to fully cover customer losses were a one-off gesture, and they “do not set a general precedent for future cases”, MAS said.
Fintech / Regtech
India to Introduce Digital Rupee in Coming Fiscal Year
03/02/2022
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the RBI will introduce a CBDC in the coming fiscal year and crypto profits will be taxed at 30 percent.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS to Issue New Anti-Greenwashing Rules for ESG Funds
31/01/2022
Greenwashing poses a “real and present danger” to industry efforts to advance sustainability considerations in their investment processes.
AML / KYC
HKMA, SFC Allow Intermediaries to Offer Crypto Services
31/01/2022
Authorised institutions and licensed corporations wishing to offer virtual asset dealing services can do so only by partnering with SFC-licensed trading platforms.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Unveils Plans to Link eTradeConnect, CDI, mBridge
28/01/2022
HKMA’s Eddie Yue said the combined power of the three infrastructures will pave the way for digitalising cross-border trade across APAC.
Fintech / Regtech
Virtual Banking and Consent-based Data Governance
27/01/2022
New BIS paper says consent-based data governance systems with low transaction costs are key to promoting the development of virtual banking worldwide.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC, SFC Offer Guidance on FX Practices Following Joint Review
27/01/2022
Financial groups should promote a strong risk culture, put in place appropriate supervision and surveillance, and ensure fairness and transparency in trade execution.
AML / KYC
PBOC Finalises CDD Rules, Launches Nationwide AML Campaign
27/01/2022
New rules effective from 1 March impose stricter requirements on beneficial owner identification and verification, including for non-bank financial firms.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand to Prohibit Use of Digital Assets in Payments
26/01/2022
The SEC is consulting on draft rules that will prohibit digital asset businesses from enabling merchants to accept crypto as payment for goods and services.
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