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
Fintech / Regtech
ZA Bank, Wise Partner to Offer International Remittances
24/11/2022
ZA Bank will offer a “hassle-free service to users, without worrying about any foreign exchange markup, hidden charges and transfer progress.”
Market Infrastructure
UK FCA Publishes Consultation on Synthetic USD LIBOR
24/11/2022
The FCA proposes that the 1-, 3- and 6-month USD LIBOR settings will be published under a synthetic methodology until end September 2024.
Big Picture
ASIFMA Offers Recommendations for Korean Capital Markets
23/11/2022
ASIFMA offers three recommendations to further strengthen Korea’s capital markets and improve access for global institutional investors.
Fintech / Regtech
ASIC Releases API for Reportable Situations Submissions
23/11/2022
The API provides a machine-to-machine interface solution to submit notifications about reportable situations, removing the need to manually input information into ASIC’s form.
AML / KYC
UK Parliamentary Report Calls for Overhaul of Approach to Fraud
21/11/2022
The report says “failure to prevent fraud” should be introduced as a new corporate criminal offence, along with significant financial penalties.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FTX’s “Complete Failure” of Corporate Controls, Worse Than Enron
18/11/2022
Restructuring specialist John J Ray says FTX’s failure is the worst he has ever seen, citing control failures and the “complete absence” of trustworthy financial information.
AML / KYC
Medibank Customers Face Continued Threat of Data Leaks
17/11/2022
Medibank refused to pay a $10m ransom to hackers, who have since released information linking individuals to drug addiction, alcohol abuse, abortions and mental health treatment.
AML / KYC
Sanctions Based on UN Consensus Mechanisms are Declining
17/11/2022
New Refinitiv paper says one of the most significant trends observed in its analysis of sanctions data is a steep decline in the importance of the UN’s sanctions.
Market Infrastructure
ASX Pauses CHESS Replacement Project to Reassess Design
17/11/2022
ASX will write off about A$250mn in capitalised software, in response to an independent review by Accenture. ASIC and the RBA express disappointment.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ISDA to Publish Draft Standards for Crypto Derivatives by Year End
15/11/2022
ISDA will also consider developing collateral documentation for OTC crypto derivatives transactions and standard contracts for crypto swaps and physically-settled transactions.
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