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
Hong Kong Re-rated on Two FATF Recommendations
20/02/2023
Hong Kong was upgraded for extending AML/CFT supervision to most DNFBP sectors, but downgraded for virtual asset-related deficiencies.
Capital Adequacy
EU Banks Will Have to Meet 1,250% Crypto Risk Weight Early
19/02/2023
A draft law confirms that the 1,250% risk weight set by the BCBS will apply to crypto asset exposures. But EU banks are asked to comply before the rule is legally binding.
DeFi & Web3
FSB Assesses DeFi Vulnerabilities and How to Address Them
17/02/2023
The FSB will consider changes to its proposed crypto regulatory framework to account for DeFi-specific risks, and policy responses to address TradFI-DeFi interactions.
Trading & Investment
US Listings of Chinese Companies Start to Resume
15/02/2023
Three Chinese companies have launched US IPOs so far this year, following a year-and-a-half stand-off between Chinese and US regulators.
Market Abuse
SEBI Confirms Adani Probe, DBS Explains Exposures
14/02/2023
SEBI enquiring into the Hindenburg allegations as well as market activity for regulatory violations. DBS has exposures to Adani Group worth S$1.3bn.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Adds Russia Sanctions, EU Prepares Next Package
14/02/2023
The US will crack down on facilitators and third-country providers helping Russia evade sanctions, whether “wittingly or unwittingly”.
Cloud & Infrastructure
BIS Chief Calls for Regulatory Framework for Big Techs in Finance
11/02/2023
Agustín Carstens says big techs involved in financial services are gaining systemic importance and may quickly become “too big to fail”.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Updates Guidance on Transaction Monitoring, Screening, Reporting
10/02/2023
A key objective of the update is to support greater use of technology to generate targeted alerts and more actionable intelligence, the HKMA said.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Issues Exemptions to Facilitate Syria Earthquake Relief Efforts
09/02/2023
US sanctions in Syria will not stand in the way of life-saving efforts for the Syrian people, said deputy treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo.
Trading & Investment
RBI to Permit Borrowing and Lending of Government Bonds
09/02/2023
The RBI also decided to restore pre-pandemic market hours for G-secs and release new guidelines on climate risk and sustainable finance “in a phased manner”.
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