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
Enforcement
US DOJ Launches Whistleblower Awards Pilot Programme
02/08/2024
Whistleblower awards can be up to 30% of the first $100mn in assets forfeited and up to 5% of those between $100-500mn.
AML / KYC
China Proposes to Introduce National Cyberspace IDs
01/08/2024
Cyberspace IDs would minimise the collection of personal information by internet platforms, the MPS and CAC said.
AML / KYC
Details Revealed on Chinese Scam Operated from Isle of Man
01/08/2024
The case is the first known where Chinese nationals operated a pig-butchering scam from a Western country to con victims in China.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Develops Prototype Monitoring Platform for Stablecoins
01/08/2024
The Pyxtrial platform provides near real time data about stablecoins’ balance sheets, enabling a more efficient and responsive monitoring process for supervisors.
Enforcement
UK Supreme Court Agrees to Hear LIBOR Rigging Appeals
31/07/2024
Former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo allowed to appeal convictions for interest rate rigging at the UK’s highest court.
ESG / Sustainability
Australia & New Zealand to Align Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
30/07/2024
Australia and New Zealand agreed to align sustainable finance taxonomy policy “where appropriate” and to engage on transition planning and investment product labelling.
AML / KYC
China Issues Legal Guidelines for Combatting Asia’s ‘Fraud Parks’
30/07/2024
The guidelines identify four key areas where punishment shall be imposed to combat large-scale industrial fraud parks in Southeast Asia.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Intensifies Efforts to Clean Up Real Estate PF Market
30/07/2024
The FSS has conducted on-site inspections at non-bank FIs and set a February 2025 timeline for when distressed real estate PF projects should be resolved.
Market Infrastructure
ECB Concludes First Cyber Resilience Stress Test for Banks
29/07/2024
The ECB said the results will help raise awareness about existing cyber risks and “the need for investment to further enhance cyber resilience”.
Sanctions
RUSI Publishes Findings from 1st Meeting of New Sanctions Taskforce
29/07/2024
The taskforce participants identified several deficiencies that undermine the effectiveness of UK sanctions and “require government attention”.
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