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
Big Picture
Thousands of US Banks are “Underwater” and “Potentially Insolvent”
07/05/2023
Report by Stanford Professor Amit Seru and a group of banking experts presents an analysis of US banks’ asset exposure to interest rate hikes and the implications for financial stability.
Capital / Liquidity
PacWest Bancorp Exploring Potential Capital Raise or Sale – Reports
04/05/2023
There is concern that PacWest might be the next bank to fail, though it is smaller than SVB and First Republic and has 75 percent of its deposits insured.
Capital / Liquidity
Capital Has Not Left Hong Kong’s Financial System: HKMA
04/05/2023
Deposits at Hong Kong banks grew by 1.4% in the year ending March 2023, despite some outflows from HKD assets in response to interest rate differentials.
AML / KYC
Sydney Roundtable: More AML Guidance Needed for Capital Markets
04/05/2023
Roundtable participants said there is often little attention being paid to money laundering risks by capital market practitioners in Australia.
Sanctions
EU to Extend Sanctions Regime to Cover Corruption
04/05/2023
The EU would be able to target serious acts of corruption worldwide with travel bans and asset freezes, similar to the US Magnitsky Act.
Capital / Liquidity
ESMA Follows Through with De-recognition of Indian CCPs
03/05/2023
So far Indian markets have not faced disruptions. This is attributed to the concessions provided by French and German regulators.
Capital / Liquidity
US Regulators Conclude Reviews into SVB, Signature Failures
01/05/2023
The Fed, FDIC and NYDFS say SVB and Signature Bank were mismanaged, but that regulatory and supervisory lapses also contributed to their failures.
Capital / Liquidity
JPMorgan to Assume First Republic Bank’s Deposits and Loans
01/05/2023
The FDIC will provide loss share agreements as well as $50bn in financing. The cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund is estimated at $13bn.
AML / KYC
SFC Chief Julia Leung Offers View Into 2023 Priorities
29/04/2023
Julia Leung said the SFC will issue the new virtual assets rules in May, and that it developing a free carbon emissions calculator tool to help SMEs in climate-related reporting.
AML / KYC
HKMA Offers Guidance on VASP Account Opening
28/04/2023
Deputy chief Arthur Yuen said the HKMA expects regulated VASPs to be able to open a bank account in Hong Kong through a reasonable process.
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