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
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Tornado Cash Co-founder, Arrests Another
24/08/2023
Russian national Roman Semenov was added to OFAC’s sanctions list. Another co-founder, Roman Storm, was arrested on Wednesday.
Cryptocurrency
BIS Paper Warns of Heightened Risks from Crypto in EMEs
23/08/2023
Certain “risk catalysts” in emerging markets can strengthen the transmission channels through which risks from crypto markets can affect financial stability.
AI Risk & Governance
US Court Rules AI-Generated Work Cannot be Copyrighted
22/08/2023
Human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright, a federal judge ruled in a case that dates back to 2019.
Cryptocurrency
NZ Parliamentary Report Warns Against Overregulating Digital Assets
21/08/2023
New Zealand does not need to urgently design and implement an integrated regulatory framework for digital assets at this time, the report says.
Trading & Investment
China Unveils Package of Measures to Reinvigorate Stock Market
21/08/2023
The measures include reducing transaction fees, encouraging stock buybacks by listed companies, and a possible extension of trading hours.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSS Korea Targets Internal Controls, Lending Compliance at Banks
20/08/2023
Bank presidents asked to inspect their institutions’ internal control systems, and to do more to contain rising levels of household indebtedness.
Model Risk
ECB Calls on Banks to Simplify and Streamline Internal Models
20/08/2023
Banks should consider using less sophisticated approaches for exposure classes that involve small portfolios or portfolios with limited representative data.
Anti-Money Laundering
FCA Sets Out Expectations on Crypto Travel Rule Compliance
18/08/2023
UK firms that receive a crypto transfer with incomplete information may block the beneficiary from accessing the crypto.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore Police Arrests 10 Foreigners for Forgery, Money Laundering
16/08/2023
The suspects were involved in laundering proceeds from organised crime activities. MAS is scrutinising FIs where tainted funds were found.
Trading & Investment
HKEX, Banks Working to Enhance Market Attractiveness – Report
16/08/2023
Measures discussed include scaling back the stamp duty, and introducing cross margin arrangements to lower margin financing costs.
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