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. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Sets Out Key Priorities in Annual Report
03/07/2021
The SFC is implementing a number of projects that seek to leverage new technologies to enhance risk detection and workflow efficiency.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Asks Participants to Prepare for FRC Transaction Levy
01/07/2021
Levies will be payable to the Financial Reporting Council by sellers and purchasers of securities, public interest entities, and PIE auditors from 1 January 2022.
Big Picture
We Are Not Out of the Woods Yet: Agustín Carstens
01/07/2021
While economic disaster was averted, the BIS warns that considerable uncertainty remains that will present significant challenges for policymakers.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Sets Out ‘Four Actions’ to Realise Regtech 2025 Vision
01/07/2021
At the HKMA’s flagship regtech conference, Eddie Yue outlined the initiatives underway to promote regtech adoption, including to explore a corporate version of iAM Smart.
Big Picture
FSB Offers Policy Options to Enhance MMF Resilience
01/07/2021
Requirements for MMFs could include capital buffers, higher liquidity requirements, or the removal of the stable NAV, among other options.
AML / KYC
FATF Issues Report on Racially Motivated Terrorism Financing
01/07/2021
Most of the funding obtained by extreme right-wing groups comes from legal sources, such as donations, membership fees, and commercial activities.
AML / KYC
FATF Issues Guidance on Mitigating Proliferation Financing Risk
29/06/2021
The guidance highlights the need for effective onboarding processes, ongoing monitoring, staff training, risk management, sanctions screening, and a strong compliance culture.
AML / KYC
Digital Identity: A Sound Model for Risk Mitigation
29/06/2021
Lax attitudes towards security by consumers have made it increasingly important for banks to take advantage of digital identity systems and put in place robust security measures.
AML / KYC
New FATF Report Sounds Alarm Over Environmental Crime
29/06/2021
The report highlights the use of trade-based fraud and shell companies by criminals to launder proceeds from environmental crime.
Big Picture
New Report Explores Impact of AT/HFT on Hong Kong Equities
28/06/2021
Algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading were generally not found to have a deteriorating impact on market liquidity or increase market volatility.
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