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
AML / KYC
Crypto Firms and Sanctions: Five Tools for Compliance
12/04/2022
Sanctions screening starts with effective KYC, says Refinitiv’s Neil Vaz, pointing to five “universal tools” crypto firms need to ensure compliance.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Takes Steps to Boost Confidence in Capital Market
11/04/2022
The CSRC pledged to support companies’ capital raising efforts, encourage asset managers to buy up equities, and encourage listed companies to buy back shares and raise dividends.
Market Infrastructure
Work Advances to Bring RMB-denominated Stocks to Hong Kong
11/04/2022
Hong Kong official Christopher Hui said a feasibility study has been completed and the next step is to engage with mainland regulators and relevant organisations.
Capital / Liquidity
Emerging Market Banks Less Resilient to Shocks: IMF
08/04/2022
The IMF’s Global Bank Stress Test shows that banks can generally absorb large shocks from a capital perspective, though some in emerging markets face greater risks.
AML / KYC
EU Approves Russian Coal Ban, Australia Adds Sanctions
08/04/2022
The EU approved bans on Russian coal imports, high-tech exports, port access, and more banks. Australia has sanctioned 67 more individuals.
AML / KYC
US, German Authorities Target World’s Largest Darknet Market
07/04/2022
OFAC has sanctioned Russia-based website Hydra Market and crypto exchange Garantex for facilitating transactions for ransomware actors.
AML / KYC
US, UK Announce New Russia Sanctions, EU to Ban Coal Imports
06/04/2022
New sanctions imposed against Sberbank, Alfa Bank, Credit Bank of Moscow, Putin’s adult daughters, and more Russian officials and oligarchs.
Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Bourse Starts Trading Under New Market Structure
06/04/2022
The launch of the new structure saw trading progress smoothly, with no system problems or technical glitches, although trading volume was thin.
Market Infrastructure
BOJ Publishes Details on Planned Bank Examinations for Fiscal 2022
05/04/2022
Key areas of focus for the BOJ will be to assess how banks are managing climate risk, credit risk, cross-border loans, and cybersecurity.
AML / KYC
US Designates Russian Tech Firms for Enabling Sanctions Evasion
03/04/2022
US sanctions 21 entities and 13 individuals. EU to propose new measures this week. Australia applies 35% export tariff.
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