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
Fintech / Regtech
Project Aurum: HKMA to Explore General Purpose CBDC
25/03/2021
Project Aurum will explore the benefits and challenges of different architectures for the distribution of a general purpose CBDC.
AML / KYC
First North Korean Set to Face US Money Laundering Charges
24/03/2021
Extradited to the US two years after his arrest in Malaysia, the North Korean national will face charges for money laundering, evading sanctions, and defrauding banks.
Capital / Liquidity
Climate Risk & Regulation: A Race to the Top
23/03/2021
Bill Coen, Chair of the IFRS Advisory Council and former BCBS Secretary General, speaks to Regulation Asia about initiatives underway to mitigate climate-related risk in the banking sector.
ESG / Sustainability
Climate Change Will Threaten Financial Stability: PBOC
22/03/2021
Climate change could impact monetary policy, credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk, and undermine the stability of the entire financial system, PBOC governor Yi Gang said.
HKMC Signs Infrastructure Financing MoUs with Five Banks
22/03/2021
The partner banks will identify infrastructure-related loan assets for the HKMC’s Infrastructure Financing and Securitisation business.
Capital / Liquidity
Myanmar Military Threatens to Confiscate Bank Assets
19/03/2021
Commercial banks have been ordered to resume full operations, or else transfer deposit accounts to state- or military-owned banks.
Market Infrastructure
RBA Keeping ‘Close Eye’ on LIBOR Transition Progress
18/03/2021
Firms should not wait for a term RFR or credit-spread adjustments to reference in non-derivatives products, says RBA assistant governor Christopher Kent.
AML / KYC
Stress Testing Your Sanctions Screening Effectiveness
18/03/2021
Independent testing can serve as a functional, scientific and transparent approach to bolster the effectiveness and efficiency of sanctions screening systems.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Urges Continued Progress on LIBOR Transition Efforts
18/03/2021
The HKMA’s Edmond Lau highlighted three essential elements for LIBOR transition: operational and system capabilities, effective coordination; commitment from top management.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Offers Policy Options for Regulating Bigtech
17/03/2021
Authorities are assessing whether existing regulatory approaches are fit for the purpose of regulating the financial operations of bigtechs.
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