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
HKMA Issues Guidance on Protecting Payment Card Data
26/09/2022
The guidance emphasises the need for due diligence of third-party service agents, ongoing monitoring, and prompt reporting of incidents.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Morgan Stanley Unit for Not Protecting Customer Data
24/09/2022
A moving and storage company hired by Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division sold thousands of devices containing customer information to a third party.
ESG / Sustainability
HKGFA Publishes Guidance on Using Common Ground Taxonomy
23/09/2022
The Common Ground Taxonomy can be used for debt issuance, equity portfolio construction, index creation, company and fund disclosures, and policy settings.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA to Start Retail CBDC Trials in Q4 This Year
21/09/2022
The trials will involve banks, payment companies and other technology firms to study the use of the e-HKD in a limited setting.
ESG / Sustainability
Common Ground Taxonomy: An Analytical Tool
20/09/2022
The HKGFA is looking to address misconceptions about the EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy and how it is meant to be used, says Chaoni Huang.
AML / KYC
US Unveils Comprehensive Plans for Regulating Digital Assets
18/09/2022
Reports released by the White House, Treasury, Commerce and DOJ will help ensure a coordinated and comprehensive approach to digital assets policy.
Market Infrastructure
US Formalises Requirements for CFIUS Reviews to Assess Cyber, Data Risks
16/09/2022
CFIUS will have to consider five new sets of national security concerns when reviewing foreign investments in the US.
AML / KYC
US Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Targets
16/09/2022
The US and EU are also discussing plans target Turkish banks that have joined Russia’s Mir payment system. Putin unexpectedly admitted to tensions with Xi.
Market Infrastructure
BIS Explores How Central Banks View Cyber Threat Landscape
15/09/2022
Central banks are prioritising investment in technical security control and resiliency, embracing risk management concepts, and adopting ‘zero-trust’ models.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Asset Tokenisation Increasingly Relevant in ‘Crypto Winter’ – Report
14/09/2022
A new report from BCG and ADDX projects a 50-fold increase in tokenised assets by 2030, bringing the market’s value to over $16 trillion.
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