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
AML / KYC
US Fed Imposes Conditions on Customers Bank for AML Deficiencies
12/08/2024
The Fed cited risk management deficiencies relating to an instant payments platform used to enable crypto firms to make around-the-clock US dollar payments.
AML / KYC
Australia AGD Will ‘Shortly’ Publish Anti-Foreign Bribery Guidance
11/08/2024
The guidance will help firms prepare for reforms that introduce ‘failure to prevent foreign bribery’ a new corporate offence from 8 September.
Market Infrastructure
UN Committee Approves Global Cybercrime Treaty Despite Opposition
10/08/2024
The UN Convention against Cybercrime still needs to be ratified by at least 40 nations at the General Assembly in the fall.
Securities / Derivatives
Korean Securities Firms Under Fire Over US Trade Cancellations
09/08/2024
A malfunction at Blue Ocean ATS, which provides connectivity to the US after-hours market, caused $457mn in trade cancellations for Korean investors.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Directs Asset Managers to Cap Bond Fund Duration
09/08/2024
The CSRC has also slowed down approvals of new bond funds, while the PBOC has asked rural banks to limit their bond investments.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Court Orders Ripple to Pay $125m for Securities Law Violations
08/08/2024
The order ends years-long litigation brought by the US SEC in December 2020. CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the ruling is a “victory”.
AML / KYC
Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law Takes Effect in Taiwan
08/08/2024
The amendments introduce criminal penalties for overseas crypto firms that offer services in Taiwan without establishing a local unit and complete an AML registration process.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Looks to Bolster Internal Cybersecurity Capabilities
07/08/2024
HKMA is planning to deploy a new solution to help it identify “assets, vulnerabilities, and potential entry points that could be targeted by attackers” and manage its attack surface.
AML / KYC
Indonesia to ‘Soft Launch’ Anti-Scam Centre This Month
07/08/2024
In the initial stage, 15 banks will join the anti-scam centre directly, but in due course all banks in Indonesia will be required to participate.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan to Amend Regulations to Allow First Active ETFs
06/08/2024
Both active stock ETFs and active bond ETFs will be allowed, with requirements for daily announcements of actual portfolio holdings.
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