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
Cryptocurrency
The SFC Approach to Virtual Assets Prioritises Investor Protection
28/02/2022
Since 2018, the steps taken by the SFC to regulate the virtual asset space have prioritised investor protection, first and foremost.
PEPs & Sanctions
Western Leaders Pledge to Remove Russian Banks from SWIFT
28/02/2022
Western leaders have committed to removing “selected Russian banks” from the SWIFT financial messaging system to harm their ability to operate globally.
Reporting & Disclosures
EC Adopts Proposal on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
28/02/2022
The proposal requires companies, including certain non-EU companies, to address negative human rights and environmental impacts in their supply chains.
PEPs & Sanctions
Russia Facing Comprehensive Sanctions Over Ukraine Invasion
25/02/2022
The US is targeting all ten of Russia’s largest financial institutions. Russian access to most major markets has been restricted.
Credit Risk
China Continues Work to Defend Against Property Sector Woes
24/02/2022
Lenders are being asked to accelerate lending to homebuyers and developers. Bad debt managers are being asked to buy up property assets and help restructure smaller lenders.
Trading & Investment
HK Budget Includes More Borrower Relief, Capital Market Reforms
23/02/2022
Finance Secretary Paul Chan announced measures to further reform Hong Kong’s listing rules, promote the bond market, and introduce yuan share trading in the city.
Structural Regulation
SFC Confirms Plans to Regulate Fund Trustees, Custodians
23/02/2022
A new regulated activity (RA 13) will be introduced which will subject trustees and custodians of public funds to licensing requirements and ongoing regulatory supervision.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, EU, UK, Japan Announce Sanctions Against Russia
22/02/2022
Sanctions are being imposed against Russian state-owned banks, officials, oligarchs, and new debt issued by the central bank, sovereign wealth fund or government.
KYC & CDD
Tax Justice Network: Measures to Address Complex Ownership
21/02/2022
Countries should ‘name and shame’ companies with highly complex ownership structures and consider forcing ‘too complex to fail’ companies to simplify.
Anti-Money Laundering
Suisse Secrets: Data Leak Reveals Criminals Clients at Swiss Bank
21/02/2022
The data unearthed evidence that Credit Suisse accounts were used by clients involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and other serious crimes.
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