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
Big Picture
Closer Cooperation Key to Greater Bay Area Success – FTAHK
28/04/2019
There are significant opportunities for cross-border collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area, the FinTech Association of Hong Kong says in a new report.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA, FIA Respond to Singapore, Australia BMR Equivalence
19/04/2019
The associations say a preferred approach would be to recognise Singapore’s and Australia’s regimes as a whole rather than the current benchmark-by-benchmark approach.
Market Infrastructure
Global Financial Market Integration Requires More Policy Work
17/04/2019
Additional policy work is needed to level the playing field for internationally active entities, according to Financial Stability Institute chairman Fernando Restoy.
Market Infrastructure
Hogan Lovells Releases APAC Data Protection, Cyber Security Guide
16/04/2019
The guide offers a look at the key data protection and cyber security developments of 2018, expectations for the year ahead, and guidance for effective compliance.
Market Infrastructure
FRTB May Disadvantage Emerging Markets – ISDA
15/04/2019
There is a need for supervisors to consider local specificities when implementing the framework in less developed markets, ISDA says.
AML / KYC
SWIFT Details Critical Factors for Effective Cyber Defence
12/04/2019
Asian banks must accept they are more susceptible as the initial target for fraudulent payments, as well as the receivers, with over 83 per cent of cases based in the region.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Proposes Payment Services Regulations for Consultation
11/04/2019
To effect the objectives of the Payment Services Act passed in January, MAS intends to prescribe new regulations for payment services licensees and significant payment systems.
Securities / Derivatives
Close-Out Netting Essential for Asia Derivatives Markets – ISDA
11/04/2019
Close-out netting is the single most effective tool for reducing credit risk between counterparties, says ISDA chief Scott O’Malia, highlighting the ambiguity over its treatment in key jurisdictions.
AML / KYC
MAS Renews Call for Use of Data Analytics in AML/CFT Programmes
09/04/2019
MAS has renewed calls for financial institutions to further develop their data analytics capabilities in the interest of improving the effectiveness of their AML/CFT programmes.
Big Picture
BigTechs Contribute to Efficiency – and Risk – in Financial Services
08/04/2019
A BIS working paper says BigTechs enhance competition, financial inclusion and efficiency in financial services, but they also concentrate market power and give rise to systemic risk.
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