Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US Regulators File Suit Against Former CEO of Voyager Digital
13/10/2023
The CFTC and FTC filed parallel actions alleging Stephen Ehrlich misled customers and caused more than $1bn in losses to Voyager customers.
Market Abuse
SFC Proposes New Guidelines for Market Soundings
12/10/2023
The proposed guidelines introduce a common set of “Core Principles” for market soundings to prevent misuse of non-public information.
Anti-Money Laundering
ML/TF Risks Facing the Australian Legal Profession: Report
11/10/2023
Luke Murphy, president of the Law Council of Australia, said there are vulnerabilities but they can be managed by augmenting existing controls.
Credit Risk
China’s Real Estate Crisis Could Worsen, Warns IMF
11/10/2023
House price declines could cause the balance sheets of banks and households to worsen and amplify financial risk.
Resolution & Recovery
FSB Considers Ways to Improve Bank Resolution Framework
11/10/2023
The FSB said its review of the Credit Suisse case validated the “appropriateness and feasibility” of the existing framework for resolving G-SIBs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
NZ FMA Has Recommendations on Protecting Client Assets
09/10/2023
The FMA has proposed a review of the regulatory settings for custodians in New Zealand, including a possible licensing regime.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Pledges to Remediate Issues Identified in RBA Assessment
09/10/2023
The RBA said ASX has been operating at a “heightened level of overall risk level for an extended period” and this needs to be addressed “promptly”.
Capital Adequacy
UK’s Metro Bank Secures £925m Rescue Deal
09/10/2023
NatWest, Santander, Lloyds, JPMorgan and HSBC were among the lenders that considered bids for some of Metro Bank’s assets over the weekend.
Structural Regulation
HK Wealth Firms See Regulatory Environment Improving
09/10/2023
More than 80% of PWMA member firms surveyed expect the new framework for sophisticated professional investors to bring a positive impact.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Issues New Standards for Fraud Prevention, Loss Sharing
08/10/2023
19 banks have agreed to compensate customers for unauthorised transactions based on the sufficiency of their prevention efforts and the degree of customer negligence.
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