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
Crypto / Digital Assets
Cyber Security is a Key Risk for CBDCs: BIS Paper
01/12/2023
The report points to potential gaps in central banks’ internal capabilities and skills as a “key risk”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
More Foreign Banks Join China’s CBDC Pilot Initiative
30/11/2023
HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Fubon Bank and Standard Chartered are participating in China’s CBDC pilot initiative.
AML / KYC
Australian Government Consults on Scams Code Framework
30/11/2023
The framework sets out the responsibilities of banks, telcos and digital platforms to prevent, detect, disrupt, and respond to scams.
ESG / Sustainability
Tokyo Launches Market Maker Trials for Carbon Market
30/11/2023
The market makers for the trial include Sumitomo Corp, Daiwa Securities, Marubeni Corp, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsui & Co.
ESG / Sustainability
BCBS Consults on Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for Banks
30/11/2023
The BCBS proposes to provide a common disclosure baseline for climate-related financial risks across internationally active banks.
Big Picture
APG Report Calls for Stronger AML/CFT Response to Illegal Fishing
30/11/2023
Governments have “low levels of understanding” on the ML/TF risks posed by illegal fishing, leading to poor AML/CFT responses.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Publishes Findings from CBDC Project to Address Privacy, Security
30/11/2023
The report says Project Tourbillon shows that it is feasible to implement payer anonymity and “quantum-safe blind signatures”.
Big Picture
Banks Struggling to Implement Operational Resilience Standards: BCBS
29/11/2023
The BCBS says full adoption of the Principles for Operational Resilience and revised Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk may take until at least 2025.
Fintech / Regtech
Only Two G-SIBs Are Fully Compliant with BCBS 239
29/11/2023
BCBS report suggests supervisors should consider more forceful measures to incentivise compliance with the principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea FSS Shares Climate Risk Supervision Expertise with Asian Counterparts
29/11/2023
ADB evaluated Korea’s climate risk management and supervision strategy and believes it should be introduced as a best practice in the region.
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