Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Capital / Liquidity
China Considers Using Government Bond Issuance to Buy Homes
22/08/2024
China is exploring a new approach to tackle its property crisis by allowing local governments to issue bonds to purchase unsold homes.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan and Philippines to Enhance Capital Markets Collaboration
22/08/2024
The TWSE and PSE signed an MOU to deepen their cooperation to drive regional financial integration and economic growth.
Fintech / Regtech
FSS Korea Issues New Guidelines on Short Selling Controls
22/08/2024
The FSS is aiming to have institutional investors implement new systems and controls to guard against naked short selling by the end of Q4 this year.
Enforcement
US SEC’s WhatsApp Probe is Not Yet Over – Report
21/08/2024
Penalties still expected against companies including BlackRock, Invesco, Charles Schwab, Blackstone, Apollo Global, Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings.
China Proposes Enhanced Compliance Management Rules for FIs
21/08/2024
The proposed regulations will require Chief Compliance Officers and Compliance Officers to be appointed at all FIs by 1 March 2026.
AML / KYC
China’s Top Court Issues Guidelines on Money Laundering Cases
19/08/2024
Concealment or disguise of criminal proceeds, including through the use of virtual assets, will be punished as money laundering offences.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Court Sets Precedent for Crypto Transparency
19/08/2024
The court ordered defendants in a crypto fraud and mismanagement case to provide detailed information about their holdings and transactions.
AML / KYC
OJK Indonesia Issues Regulation to Implement Anti-Fraud Strategy
17/08/2024
Fraud detection systems must include whistleblowing policies and mechanisms, surprise audits, monitoring, and risk assessments of internal and external parties.
Sanctions
Russian Central Bank Cancels Banking Licence of Amex Unit
16/08/2024
American Express was given approval to liquidate its Russian business in May, two years after it suspended operations in the country.
Fintech / Regtech
NIST Finalises First Three Post-Quantum Encryption Standards
15/08/2024
Each standard contains the computer code and instructions for encryption algorithms that can withstand attacks from a quantum computer.
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