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
AML / KYC
South Korea Issues Another Set of DPRK Sanctions
22/03/2023
The sanctions were imposed in the absence of a working multilateral mechanism to respond to its North Korea’s latest ICBM launch.
Capital / Liquidity
Secretary Yellen Indicates Intent to Protect Smaller Banks
22/03/2023
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested further action could be taken, if needed, to protect other institutions that suffer deposit runs.
Market Infrastructure
JBATA Finalises Fallback Methodology for TIBOR Contracts
21/03/2023
JBATA has finalised the fallback provisions for cash products referencing JPY TIBOR or Euroyen TIBOR. The changes will take effect on 1 April.
AML / KYC
Singapore: New Bill Introduced to Facilitate Introduction of COSMIC
21/03/2023
The Bill provides FIs statutory protection from civil liability in respect of their disclosure of risk information on to COSMIC for the purposes of mitigating ML, TF and PF risks.
Capital / Liquidity
Swiss Regulators Orchestrate UBS Takeover of Credit Suisse
20/03/2023
The deal gives Credit Suisse shareholders shares in UBS worth just 40 percent of what their CS shares were worth on Friday.
Capital / Liquidity
US Regulators, Banks Agree Rescue Deal for First Republic Bank
16/03/2023
Eleven banks will deposit $30bn into regional lender First Republic Bank, which has suffered credit downgrades and stock price declines in recent days.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Publishes Findings from Inspections of VC Fund Managers
16/03/2023
Some VCFMs did not make requisite disclosures to investors, have formalised policies and procedures in certain areas, and maintain a positive level of base capital.
AML / KYC
FATF Publishes First Comprehensive Report on Ransomware
16/03/2023
The report says the payment and subsequent laundering of ransomware proceeds is “almost exclusively conducted through virtual assets”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Barney Frank Says Signature Bank Was Targeted to Deliver Anti-Crypto Message
15/03/2023
Barney Frank, who was on the board of Signature Bank, says the regulatory takeover was intended to send a message to US banks to stay away from crypto.
Capital / Liquidity
Fed to Provide Liquidity Backstop as Two More Banks Close
13/03/2023
US regulators are offering emergency funding to prevent a wider crisis after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were closed.
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