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
Enforcement
Regulators Order Ant Group to Establish Financial Holding Company
12/04/2021
Ant Group will have to accept greater regulatory supervision, improve its corporate governance, and separate some of its businesses.
Capital / Liquidity
Banks Have Insufficient Incentives to Use Buffers: IMF
12/04/2021
Most banks have insufficient economic incentives to draw down their buffers if they are asked to rebuild them later, says the IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report.
Japan Consults on Climate Transition Finance Guidelines
12/04/2021
The guideline has been drafted in accordance with the Climate Transition Finance Handbook published by ICMA in December.
Crypto / Digital Assets
G20 to Use All Available Policy Tools for As Long As Required
11/04/2021
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors committed to avoiding any premature withdrawal of Covid-19 support measures, in line with the FSB’s recommendations.
AML / KYC
FATF President Calls for Rethink of Regulatory Culture
09/04/2021
Dr Marcus Pleyer says supervisors and compliance officers in banks and companies mostly still take a basic tick-box approach.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC Finalises Standards for Financial Holding Company Executives
08/04/2021
The regulations clarify the qualifications and filing procedures for directors, supervisors, and senior managers of financial holding companies.
Market Infrastructure
G20 to Seek Consensus on Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
08/04/2021
Janet Yellen is calling for a global minimum corporate tax rate. France, Germany, Japan and the European Commission are backing the proposal.
Enforcement
SFC Wins Final Appeal in 2007 Insider Dealing Case
07/04/2021
The Market Misconduct Tribunal and Court of Appeal both ruled against the SFC before the case was brought to the Court of Final Appeal.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA Issues Proposal to Revise Corporate Governance Code
07/04/2021
The changes will improve board independence, promote board diversity, and enhance climate-related and ESG disclosures by top-tier listed companies.
Big Picture
Premature Withdrawal of Support May Threaten Financial Stability: FSB
07/04/2021
As public support is phased out, the ability of banks and non-bank financial institutions to bear risks and provide financing will be critical, the FSB says.
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