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
Sri Lanka to Temporarily Stop Servicing Foreign Debt
14/04/2022
The government is suspending repayment of foreign debt pending the completion of a loan restructuring programme with the IMF.
Market Infrastructure
DSB Publishes Draft Legal Documentation for Future UPI Users
12/04/2022
The expected UPI reporting timeline has been revised to late Q4 2023 instead of Q3 2022, which the DSB says will help market participants’ implementation efforts.
AML / KYC
Crypto Firms and Sanctions: Five Tools for Compliance
12/04/2022
Sanctions screening starts with effective KYC, says Refinitiv’s Neil Vaz, pointing to five “universal tools” crypto firms need to ensure compliance.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Takes Steps to Boost Confidence in Capital Market
11/04/2022
The CSRC pledged to support companies’ capital raising efforts, encourage asset managers to buy up equities, and encourage listed companies to buy back shares and raise dividends.
Market Infrastructure
Work Advances to Bring RMB-denominated Stocks to Hong Kong
11/04/2022
Hong Kong official Christopher Hui said a feasibility study has been completed and the next step is to engage with mainland regulators and relevant organisations.
Capital / Liquidity
Emerging Market Banks Less Resilient to Shocks: IMF
08/04/2022
The IMF’s Global Bank Stress Test shows that banks can generally absorb large shocks from a capital perspective, though some in emerging markets face greater risks.
AML / KYC
EU Approves Russian Coal Ban, Australia Adds Sanctions
08/04/2022
The EU approved bans on Russian coal imports, high-tech exports, port access, and more banks. Australia has sanctioned 67 more individuals.
AML / KYC
US, German Authorities Target World’s Largest Darknet Market
07/04/2022
OFAC has sanctioned Russia-based website Hydra Market and crypto exchange Garantex for facilitating transactions for ransomware actors.
AML / KYC
US, UK Announce New Russia Sanctions, EU to Ban Coal Imports
06/04/2022
New sanctions imposed against Sberbank, Alfa Bank, Credit Bank of Moscow, Putin’s adult daughters, and more Russian officials and oligarchs.
Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Bourse Starts Trading Under New Market Structure
06/04/2022
The launch of the new structure saw trading progress smoothly, with no system problems or technical glitches, although trading volume was thin.
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