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
AML / KYC
Australia Opens 2nd Consultation on ‘Tranche 2’ AML Reforms
02/05/2024
The proposed reforms will extend the AML/CTF regime to cover Tranche 2 entities and a broader range of digital currency-related services.
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Responds to FATF Payment Transparency Consultation
01/05/2024
Operators of payment market infrastructures should be brought into the scope of R.16 and ISO 20022 terminology should be adopted.
Japan Advances Work to Create New Guidelines for VC Firms
01/05/2024
The Principles will seek to better align the investment and engagement practices of Japanese VC firms with international standards.
Securities / Derivatives
New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime Goes Live in the EU
01/05/2024
The EU EMIR Refit represents a significant step towards a more robust and transparent derivatives market, DTCC said.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Allow Lower Face Value of Privately-placed Debt Securities
30/04/2024
The lower face value will be optional for issuers of privately-placed non-convertible debentures and non-convertible redeemable preference shares.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Spot Crypto ETFs
30/04/2024
ChinaAMC, Harvest Global Investments, and Bosera Asset Management each listed a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Ether ETF.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Working on Proposals to Amend Privacy Law
30/04/2024
The amendments will include the introduction of a mandatory personal data breach notification mechanism.
US Ban on Non-Competes Has Financial Industry Worried
29/04/2024
The FTC announced a ban on non-compete clauses last week, prompting concerns over employee lawsuits and theft of trade secrets.
AML / KYC
HKMA Seeking to Identify Next Areas of Focus in AML Regtech
29/04/2024
HKMA is inviting professional firms to recommend AML Regtech use cases where adoption rates can be targeted for increase over the next two years.
AML / KYC
GCFFC Estimates Human Trafficking Proceeds at $498b for 2024
28/04/2024
APAC has the most human trafficking victims compared to other regions, including in terms of forced criminality, forced marriages, and sexual exploitation.
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