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
Capital / Liquidity
Biden Administration Calls for Stricter Rules for Midsize Banks
02/04/2023
Banks with between $100bn and $250bn in assets would have to increase liquidity and capital, submit to enhanced stress tests, and write resolution plans.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IOSCO Issues Final Guidance on Mitigating Risks to Retail Investors
31/03/2023
IOSCO offers a comprehensive toolkit of measures for regulators to consider when addressing crypto scams, greenwashing and other forms of retail misconduct.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB to Develop and Run Global Bank Stress Test
31/03/2023
The FSB’s work programme for 2023 includes plans to develop and run a global bank stress test in cooperation with the BCBS.
Capital / Liquidity
HKEX to Increase Size of Futures Market Reserve Fund
30/03/2023
HKFE Clearing Corporation has revised the default assumption used in calculating the Reserve Fund size.
Securities / Derivatives
DBS Seeks to Establish Additional China Subsidiary
30/03/2023
DBS launched its China securities joint venture last June. If approved, the new subsidiary would be used to sponsor stock listings.
AML / KYC
Credit Suisse Violated 2014 Plea Deal with US DOJ
30/03/2023
UBS could be forced to pay US authorities $1.3bn – the amount Credit Suisse had discounted from its 2014 plea deal.
AML / KYC
26 Countries Commit to Transparent Beneficial Ownership
29/03/2023
The US-led initiative commits participating countries to implementing the FATF’s revised Recommendation 24 to combat corruption.
Capital / Liquidity
Fed, FDIC Probe Adequacy of Oversight at Collapsed Banks
29/03/2023
Fed review of SVB will consider supervisory failures. FDIC is investigating misconduct by bank directors, officers, and other parties.
Big Picture
Too Big to Fail Reforms Don’t Work, says Swiss Official
28/03/2023
Credit Suisse’s “too big to fail” emergency plan would have triggered an “international financial crisis”, according to Swiss finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter.
Capital / Liquidity
First Citizens Bank to Takeover SVB Deposits and Loans
27/03/2023
The FDIC and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co will share the losses and potential recoveries on commercial loans made by SVB.
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