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
Crypto / Digital Assets
EU Lawmakers Agree on AML Framework for Crypto
30/06/2022
Crypto asset service providers will be required to implement customer protection measures and robust AML/CFT safeguards including the travel rule.
ESG / Sustainability
SFC Reviewing Market Practices to Guard Against Risk
30/06/2022
Reviews underway cover concentration risk in OTC derivatives markets, risk management at futures brokers, and block trading practices.
Fintech / Regtech
Another Australian Neobank Announces Decision to Close
30/06/2022
The SME-focused Judo Bank is the only neobank in Australia which continues to run independently after listing on the ASX last year.
AML / KYC
G7 Nations Announce Ban on Russian Gold Imports
30/06/2022
The ban has so far been announced by US, UK, Japan, and Canada, while discussions within the EU are still ongoing.
AML / KYC
Corporate Registries Should Issue LEIs in Bulk: BIS Paper
25/06/2022
Bulk LEI issuance by corporate registries would enhance the efficiency and reliability of data collection and reduce the per-company cost of applying for an LEI.
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Calls for Greater Use of PPPs for AML/CTF
24/06/2022
PPPs provide the most direct and impactful opportunity for FIs to collaborate with public sector stakeholders to identify and address financial crime risks.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Explains Rule Requiring Fund Firms to Set Up CCP Units
23/06/2022
The requirement for public fund companies to establish an internal CCP unit is “not linked to data security”, a CSRC official said.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA to Prepare Roadmap for Promoting Key Fintech Areas
23/06/2022
HKMA will formulate a detailed roadmap of initiatives to further promote Investech, Wealthtech, Insurtech and Greentech, as well as artificial intelligence and DLT.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments
23/06/2022
The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Grants Three More In-Principle Approvals to Crypto Firms
22/06/2022
Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat said in-principle approvals were being issued to three more DPT licence applicants, later identified as Crypto.com, Genesis and Sparrowtech.
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