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
Trading & Investment
China: Firms Told to Not Be Net Sellers at Market Open and Close
22/02/2024
Some asset managers and prop trading desks of brokerages are prohibited from being net sellers during the first and last 30 minutes of trading.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Cybercrime Group LockBit Has Been Dismantled
21/02/2024
Law enforcement from ten countries have disrupted the criminal operation of the LockBit ransomware group.
Custody & Infrastructure
HKMA Sets Standards for Digital Asset Custodial Services
21/02/2024
HKMA circular sets out expectations standards for banks that wish to provide digital asset custodial services to clients.
Anti-Money Laundering
Australia to “Shortly” Issue New Consultation on Tranche 2 AML Reforms
20/02/2024
Officials said feedback to last year’s consultation was “very supportive” and the upcoming consultation will be more detailed.
Tokenisation
HKMA Sets Out Expectations on Tokenised Product Offerings
20/02/2024
HKMA circular sets out expectations for the sale and distribution of tokenised products in respect of due diligence, disclosure and risk management.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Regulators Face Culture Challenges Just Like Those They Regulate: Report
20/02/2024
New Starling Insights report argues says regulators suffer from the same cultural and behavioral ills that trouble the firms they oversee.
Structural Regulation
MAS Issues Additional Guidance for New Derivatives Reporting Regime
16/02/2024
New FAQs are provided to support implementation of the new OTC derivatives reporting regime, which comes into force in October.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Proposes Further Changes to OTC Derivatives Reporting Rules
16/02/2024
Among other things, the changes will simplify the exchange-traded derivatives exclusion and the scope of foreign entity reporting, as well as remove “alternative reporting”.
Cybersecurity
Korea Launches “Mock” Hacking Exercise Against Banks
16/02/2024
Unlike conventional tabletop exercises that involve pre-agreed scenarios, the exercise will involve surprise hacking attempts against banks by ‘white hat’ hackers.
Anti-Money Laundering
KoFIU Workplan for 2024 Has a Heavy Focus on Crypto
15/02/2024
KoFIU will also block “unqualified operators” from entering the market and “expel unqualified operators that have already entered the market”.
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