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
Market Infrastructure
US, Chinese Authorities Sign Audit Cooperation Deal
29/08/2022
PCAOB inspectors will be on the ground in Hong Kong by mid-September to conduct their inspections of auditors of US-listed Chinese firms.
ESG / Sustainability
RBA Calls on FIs to ‘Act Now’ to Address Climate Risk
25/08/2022
All insurers, banks and super fund trustees face liability risk if they do not disclose, address and manage the effects of climate change sufficiently.
AML / KYC
MAS Issues AML Guidance for External Asset Managers
25/08/2022
The guidance covers governance, risk assessment frameworks, customer due diligence, enhanced CDD, and suspicious transaction reporting.
ESG / Sustainability
BOT Outlines Plans to Promote Environmental Sustainability
24/08/2022
The plans include new guidelines for banks, new data platforms, a new taxonomy, and other capacity-building initiatives.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime
23/08/2022
The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.
AML / KYC
APG Issues 2022 Annual Typologies Report
18/08/2022
The report calls for a shift towards characterising Illegal fishing as a predicate crime type for money laundering, to trigger a more effective AML/CFT response.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Fed Issues New Guidance to Banks Engaging in Crypto Activity
17/08/2022
Banks seeking to engage in crypto-asset-related activities are directed to first notify their lead supervisory point of contact at the Federal Reserve.
AML / KYC
Moscow Reopens Bond Market to ‘Friendly’ Nations
17/08/2022
Investors from “unfriendly” countries remain subject to capital controls banning them from selling or collecting payments on Russian securities.
AML / KYC
Three Associated with Tornado Cash Allegedly Arrested
16/08/2022
Dutch authorities arrested a software developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash last week. Two others were reportedly arrested in the US and Estonia.
Market Infrastructure
Industry Calls for Reforms to EU Benchmarks Regulation
15/08/2022
Many non-EU benchmarks won’t qualify under BMR in time for 31 December 2023, disproportionately impacting Asia exposures.
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