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
Crypto / Digital Assets
Australia Opens Consultation on Regulatory Regime for Crypto
22/03/2022
The consultation proposes minimum standards of conduct, AML compliance obligations, and fit and proper requirements for directors and key persons.
ESG / Sustainability
US SEC Proposes to Phase In Mandatory Climate Disclosures
22/03/2022
The SEC proposes that the first climate-related disclosures would be made by larger companies in 2024, for the fiscal year 2023.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO to Develop Regulatory Toolkit on Retail Investor Protection
21/03/2022
IOSCO consultation asks whether certain gamification should be regulated or prohibited, and whether regulators should be monitoring crypto-asset trading by retail investors.
AML / KYC
Russia Promises to Contain Economic Fallout from Sanctions
21/03/2022
Australia bans alumina exports to Russia. India is working on a rupee-ruble trade arrangement that would allow it to continue buying Russian energy.
AML / KYC
NZ Regulators Issue Guidance on Russia Sanctions Compliance
19/03/2022
The guidance highlights the need for reporting entities to conduct due diligence to understand who has effective control or beneficial ownership of legal structures.
AML / KYC
US Treasury, DOJ Launch Global Task Force to Target Russian Assets
17/03/2022
FinCEN is meanwhile taking steps to boost cooperation with the FIUs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the UK , and the Netherlands.
AML / KYC
MAS Issues Guidance on Russia Sanctions Compliance
17/03/2022
Crypto exchange operators have all been instructed to provide details of their Russia-linked clients to the regulator.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Guidance on Stablecoins Set to Impact Crypto Firms
15/03/2022
Stablecoins must be treated as DPTs rather than e-money. A new notice specifies a risk warning that must be provided to all customers of DPT services.
AML / KYC
BIS Suspends Russian Central Bank as UK Adds More Sanctions
11/03/2022
UK adds seven names to its sanctions list. Goldman and JPMorgan to close Russian operations. Russia to nationalise assets of foreign companies.
AML / KYC
Russia Warns of “Swift” Response to US Energy Import Ban
10/03/2022
EU adds 160 names to sanctions list, extends SWIFT ban to Belarus; New Zealand passes Russia Sanctions Bill. Fitch projects “imminent” sovereign default.
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