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
Anti-Money Laundering
Russia Identified as “High Risk” Jurisdiction in New Report
27/06/2023
AML think tank Themis says the threat Russia poses to the integrity of the global financial system has been increasing.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Proposes to Restructure Three-Tier Banking System
27/06/2023
Hong Kong’s 12 remaining deposit-taking companies would need to upgrade into licensed banks or restricted licence banks and meet higher capital requirements.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Plenary: Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam Added to Grey List
26/06/2023
The FATF will publish on 27 June its fourth update on the implementation of the recommendations on virtual assets and VASPs.
Trade Based Money Laundering
ABS Launches New Registry to Counter Trade Finance Fraud
25/06/2023
Participating banks can register new trade financing transactions and receive real-time notifications if instances of duplication are detected.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Ambassadors Agree On 11th Russia Sanctions Package
23/06/2023
The package includes a new mechanism that will allow the EU to target third countries that are helping Russia to circumvent existing sanctions.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Hong Kong Launches AML Information Sharing Platform for Banks
21/06/2023
The five banks participating in the pilot phase are BOCHK, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, and ICBC Asia.
Trading & Investment
NSE, SGX Set for Full Launch of Trading Link on 3 July
21/06/2023
NSE’s GIFT City unit unveiled a new corporate brand identity in preparation for the full-scale launch of its trading link with SGX.
Liquidity Risk
FSC Korea Set to Start Normalising Bank Liquidity Requirements
20/06/2023
Banks will have to maintain 95% LCR between July and December, up from 92.5%. Requirements for 2024 will be decided by year-end.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, UK Prepare to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
19/06/2023
New US law would allow frozen Russian assets to be confiscated and used to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction.
AI Risk & Governance
Richmond Fed Offers Insights on the Use of AI in Banking
19/06/2023
Bank supervisors express optimism regarding banks’ ability to leverage AI-based models in credit evaluation, despite the challenges.
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