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
CBDCs
BIS Publishes Findings from CBDC Project to Address Privacy, Security
30/11/2023
The report says Project Tourbillon shows that it is feasible to implement payer anonymity and “quantum-safe blind signatures”.
Operational Risk
Banks Struggling to Implement Operational Resilience Standards: BCBS
29/11/2023
The BCBS says full adoption of the Principles for Operational Resilience and revised Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk may take until at least 2025.
Operational Risk
Only Two G-SIBs Are Fully Compliant with BCBS 239
29/11/2023
BCBS report suggests supervisors should consider more forceful measures to incentivise compliance with the principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting.
Climate Risk
Korea FSS Shares Climate Risk Supervision Expertise with Asian Counterparts
29/11/2023
ADB evaluated Korea’s climate risk management and supervision strategy and believes it should be introduced as a best practice in the region.
Cryptocurrency
FSB Warns of Risks from Multi-function Crypto-Asset Intermediaries
29/11/2023
The FSB calls for cross-border cooperation and enhanced information sharing to help regulate and supervise multi-function crypto-asset intermediaries operating globally.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australian Banks Launch “New Offensive” Against Scams
24/11/2023
Priority initiatives to make banking safer include a new confirmation of payee system and expanded intelligence sharing.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF, OECD Spotlight Vulnerabilities of Investment Migration Programmes
23/11/2023
The report proposes mitigation measures to address the risks and vulnerabilities associated with investment migration programmes.
Cybersecurity
Australia Issues Seven-Year National Cyber Security Strategy
23/11/2023
Small businesses will be given cyber health checks, cyber law enforcement funding will increase, and mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks will be introduced.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Launches New IPO Settlement Platform
23/11/2023
The platform, known as FINI, shortens the IPO settlement cycle from five days to two days, lowering risks for issuers and investors.
Cryptocurrency
OKX Becomes First Crypto Major to Lodge SFC Licence Application
22/11/2023
OKX, the world’s third-largest crypto exchange by 24-hour trading volume, is the seventh firm to apply for a Hong Kong VATP licence.
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