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
KYC & CDD
VerifyVASP Becomes First LEI Validation Agent in Crypto Space
26/05/2023
VerifyVASP will be able to help VASP clients obtain an LEI, which can be used in counterparty due diligence and travel rule compliance.
PEPs & Sanctions
[FIXED] Castellum.AI Identifies “Critical” Error in BIS Export Control Data
26/05/2023
The Entity List, containing over 2,400 entries, appears to have been accidentally replaced with only the most recent 71 additions.
Market Risk
Regulatory Uncertainty a Key FRTB Implementation Challenge
25/05/2023
Persistent regulatory timeline uncertainty is a primary implementation challenge of FRTB in APAC, Murex found in a survey of banks.
Reporting & Disclosures
Malaysia Establishes Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting
24/05/2023
The Committee will explore the enablers that would support the implementation of the ISSB Standards in Malaysia, and discuss matters related to assurance of sustainability statements.
PEPs & Sanctions
G7 Allies Impose Expansive New Russia-related Sanctions
22/05/2023
The US issued more than 300 new designations. The UK, Canada, and Japan also announced new sanctions.
Operational Risk
How Super Funds Are Bolstering Trust in Their Valuations
18/05/2023
S&P Global’s Peter Alleston says trust in the superannuation industry relies on timely, transparent, accurate and reliable valuations, particularly for unlisted assets.
DeFi & Web3
BIS Paper Identifies Gaps in Regulatory Frameworks for Crypto
18/05/2023
The paper says authorities should consider regulations for utility tokens, governance tokens, DeFi actors, and crypto firms that resemble financial conglomerates.
Capital Adequacy
Fed Plans to Toughen Capital, Liquidity Rules for Banks
18/05/2023
Fed, FDIC and OCC officials as well as former executives from failed banks testified before lawmakers this week.
Trading & Investment
SFC Chief Outlines Measures to Develop REITs Market
17/05/2023
REITs could be allowed under Stock Connect, structured in a corporate (rather than trust) form, and add a renminbi counter for trading.
Structural Regulation
MAS Issues “Close-to-Final” Derivatives Reporting Rule Updates
16/05/2023
MAS set October 2024 as the commencement date for its new OTC derivatives reporting rules, aligning with ASIC.
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