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. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Sanctions
Hong Kong Has Become a Sanctions Evasion Hub: Report
24/07/2024
New report says Hong Kong has emerged as a “global centre for illicit finance and trade” and the city’s banks should be sanctioned.
Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan Issues ‘Zero Trust’ Cybersecurity Guidelines for FIs
23/07/2024
The guidelines call for FIs to adopt ‘zero trust’ architecture, prioritising the introduction of additional cybersecurity control measures in higher risk areas.
Capital / Liquidity
BOK Enhances Ability to Provide Liquidity Support During Crisis
23/07/2024
Six central associations can engage in repo transactions with BOK, enabling them to obtain liquidity in the event of a crisis.
Crypto / Digital Assets
NBFI Vulnerabilities Remain Largely Unaddressed, Warns FSB
22/07/2024
The global financial system remains susceptible to further shocks, the FSB says, calling for faster implementation of reforms to address NBFI vulnerabilities.
Sanctions
UK Publishes Briefing on Third Countries Helping Russia
22/07/2024
The briefing names Belarus, Iran, North Korea and China as the main countries providing military support to Russia.
Fintech / Regtech
Global IT Outage: ‘Significant Number’ of Affected Devices Back Online
22/07/2024
NAB, CBA, SGX, LSE, Amex, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, and TD Bank were among those impacted, along with some Indian and Philippine banks.
Market Infrastructure
NZX Consults on Regulatory Settings for Index Futures Relaunch
19/07/2024
One of the changes is to reduce the unit of trading from NZD 25 to NZD 1 to enable greater participation from smaller investors.
Crypto / Digital Assets
New Virtual Asset Law Takes Effect in South Korea
19/07/2024
The FSC expects the law to establish a foundation to provide safe protection for users and sound order in the virtual asset market.
AML / KYC
FATF Issues Update on Standards Work for the NPO Sector
19/07/2024
The FATF will revise Recommendation 1 to better enable financial inclusion by improving the risk-based approach and supervision.
ESG / Sustainability
FSB Publishes Stocktake on Nature-related Financial Risks
19/07/2024
Work by authorities indicates that FIs face large exposures to nature-related physical risk via their investments and financing activities.
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