Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Assesses DeFi Vulnerabilities and How to Address Them
17/02/2023
The FSB will consider changes to its proposed crypto regulatory framework to account for DeFi-specific risks, and policy responses to address TradFI-DeFi interactions.
Securities / Derivatives
US Listings of Chinese Companies Start to Resume
15/02/2023
Three Chinese companies have launched US IPOs so far this year, following a year-and-a-half stand-off between Chinese and US regulators.
Enforcement
SEBI Confirms Adani Probe, DBS Explains Exposures
14/02/2023
SEBI enquiring into the Hindenburg allegations as well as market activity for regulatory violations. DBS has exposures to Adani Group worth S$1.3bn.
Sanctions
UK Adds Russia Sanctions, EU Prepares Next Package
14/02/2023
The US will crack down on facilitators and third-country providers helping Russia evade sanctions, whether “wittingly or unwittingly”.
Big Picture
BIS Chief Calls for Regulatory Framework for Big Techs in Finance
11/02/2023
Agustín Carstens says big techs involved in financial services are gaining systemic importance and may quickly become “too big to fail”.
AML / KYC
HKMA Updates Guidance on Transaction Monitoring, Screening, Reporting
10/02/2023
A key objective of the update is to support greater use of technology to generate targeted alerts and more actionable intelligence, the HKMA said.
Sanctions
OFAC Issues Exemptions to Facilitate Syria Earthquake Relief Efforts
09/02/2023
US sanctions in Syria will not stand in the way of life-saving efforts for the Syrian people, said deputy treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo.
Market Infrastructure
RBI to Permit Borrowing and Lending of Government Bonds
09/02/2023
The RBI also decided to restore pre-pandemic market hours for G-secs and release new guidelines on climate risk and sustainable finance “in a phased manner”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Unveils Roadmap to Potential Digital Pound Issuance
08/02/2023
If issued, the digital pound would be subject to strict privacy standards. It would be intended for payments, non-interest-bearing, and subject to an initial cap on holdings.
Market Infrastructure
South Korea to Start Opening Up Domestic FX Market
08/02/2023
In 2024, the interbank FX market will be opened to offshore financial firms that become certified as ‘registered foreign institutions’.
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