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
Anti-Money Laundering
Japan to Tighten AML Controls to Target Organised Crime
18/06/2024
Prompted by a $444mn money laundering case, Japanese regulators will ask banks to do more to detect criminal abuse of accounts.
Anti-Money Laundering
RUSI Identifies Typologies of Abuse of FATF Standards
17/06/2024
RUSI identifies five major ways the FATF standards can be weaponised by authoritarian regimes to crack down on dissent and activism.
AI Risk & Governance
HK PCPD Issues Personal Data Protection Framework for AI
14/06/2024
The new model framework offers recommendations on AI governance, risk management, and personal data security, among other areas.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Lists First Specialist Tech Firm Under Chapter 18C Regime
14/06/2024
HKEX established the Chapter 18C listing regime last year to support fundraising by innovative technology firms.
Trading & Investment
FSC Korea Outlines Roadmap for Resuming Short Selling
14/06/2024
The FSC formally extended the short-selling ban until 30 March 2025 and announced reform measures to prevent naked short-selling.
Market Risk
EU Likely to Delay Implementation of FRTB – Report
13/06/2024
The EU plans to delay FRTB because moving first would put EU banks at a competitive disadvantage to US banks.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Expands Russia Sanctions Ahead of G7 Leaders Meeting
13/06/2024
New sanctions target Russian financial infrastructure as well as entities in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
Credit Risk
EU Banks Not Meeting Expectations Under IFRS 9
12/06/2024
ECB’s Claudia Buch said banks rely too much on overlays, underestimate default risks, and fail to reclassify loans appropriately.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Bank Failures of 2023 Show Lack of Focus on Culture Risk
12/06/2024
Starling Compendium says culture and conduct risk should be recognised by prudential regulators as sources of systemic risk.
Cryptocurrency
FSS Korea Hosts First Industry Workshop on New Crypto Law
11/06/2024
The workshop, and future workshops, are intended to ensure the “smooth implementation” of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act in July.
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