Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Reporting & Disclosures
HKEX Adopts Phased Approach to New Climate Disclosure Rules
23/04/2024
All listed issuers will have to mandatorily disclose scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 1 Jan 2025. Requirements drawn from the ISSB standards will be mandatory for large caps from 1 Jan 2026.
Cybersecurity
HKMA Proposes Revisions to E-banking Risk Management Requirements
22/04/2024
HKMA’s revised SPM Module incorporates additional requirements on electronic banking security and expands the obligations to payment card transactions.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Announces New Measures to Enhance Stock Connect
21/04/2024
The measures include relaxed ETF eligibility criteria, inclusion of REITs and RMB-denominated HK stocks, and more support for Mainland listings in HK.
Trading & Investment
SFC, HKMA Find Deficient Practices in Investment Product Sales
19/04/2024
A thematic review highlighted issues with product due diligence methodologies and a lack of understanding of certain structured products.
AI Risk & Governance
ISDA Offers Guidance on Using GenAI in Derivatives Markets
19/04/2024
The report identifies use cases for GenAI in the OTC derivatives market, and explores regulatory issues, challenges and risks.
Payments & Settlements
BIS Project to Simplify Financial Infrastructure Development
19/04/2024
BIS Innovation Hub and partners will develop a tool to enable easy implementation of next-gen payment systems and settlement infrastructures.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Offers New Guidance on Transaction Monitoring
17/04/2024
The guidance is based on a thematic review of TM systems, which also explored how FIs adopt artificial intelligence to optimise performance.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Supervisors Need to Improve Collaboration With Private Sector
17/04/2024
Cecilia Skingsley said central bankers and supervisors need to be more transparent with SupTech vendors and simplify procurement processes.
Reporting & Disclosures
Chinese Bourses Finalise Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
16/04/2024
Companies listed in key indices will have to report in line with the new guidelines by 30 April 2026. The double materiality principle is adopted.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Confirms Decision to Allow Issuers to Hold Treasury Shares
16/04/2024
Allowing Hong Kong-incorporated issuers to hold treasury shares will give them “greater flexibility in managing their capital structure”.
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