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
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong to Develop VCM, Unify GBA Carbon Market
31/03/2022
Hong Kong’s VCM will target local, Mainland and overseas buyers of carbon credits. Authorities will also work to establish a unified carbon market for the GBA.
AML / KYC
Japan to Tighten Russia Sanctions, G7 Rejects Ruble Option
30/03/2022
Japan to impose new requirements on crypto exchanges. G7 rejects Russian demand for gas payments in rubles. US to help EU reduce dependence on Russian energy.
Fintech / Regtech
Huobi Seeks to Launch Retail Crypto ETF in HK
30/03/2022
Huobi Tech has structured the ETF so that it won’t be restricted to just professional investors, possibly through the use of crypto futures listed on overseas exchanges.
Sanctions
New Manager Announced for Hong Kong Tracker Fund
29/03/2022
Hang Seng Investment Management will become TraHK’s new manager in Q3 2022, replacing State Street, which has managed the ETF for 22 years.
AML / KYC
Wolfsberg Group Issues Guidance on Managing Customer Risk
29/03/2022
FIs should consider building “more holistic” customer profiles, using additional identity attributes and ensuring they are alerted to changes in data points.
Market Infrastructure
NGFS Forms New Task Force to Address Nature-related Risks
28/03/2022
The extent and severity of the physical and transition risks linked to biodiversity loss will be more difficult for the financial industry to assess than for climate change.
AML / KYC
US, Australia Impose Sanctions Over DPRK Missile Tests
28/03/2022
The sanctions were imposed against Russian and North Korean entities and individuals over missile tests on 27 February, 5 March and 24 March.
Fintech / Regtech
IOSCO Forms New Task Force Targeting DeFi Regulation
26/03/2022
The task force, chaired by MAS assistant managing director Tuang Lee Lim, will help coordinate policy action to address the risks in DeFi.
AML / KYC
US Imposes Fresh Russia Sanctions, G7 Pledges to Block Gold Trades
25/03/2022
The G7 and EU will prohibit gold-related transactions involving Russia and ramp up monitoring and information sharing to prevent Russian sanctions evasion.
AML / KYC
SFC Sets Out Expectations on Managing BEC Risk
24/03/2022
Most successful business email compromise frauds occurred because LCs did not check or verify the identities of email senders or they ignored red flags.
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