Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Structural Regulation
CFTC Clarifies Substituted Compliance Procedures for Non-US Swap Entities
22/05/2025
New guidance details how CFTC will handle potential breaches of foreign rules by registered non-US swap market participants.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korea Tightens Crypto AML Rules Ahead of Institutional Opening Up
21/05/2025
South Korea is enhancing AML requirements ahead of opening up its virtual asset market to broader institutional participation, starting with NPOs and crypto exchanges.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK, EU Impose Russia Sanctions Amid Failing Ceasefire Talks
21/05/2025
The targets include entities in Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and Vietnam. UK and EU also working to tighten the oil price cap.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKUST Announces New Academic Programme Dedicated to Financial Crime
21/05/2025
HKUST partners with KPMG, Griffith University to launch Asia’s first financial crime and forensic accounting master’s programme.
Cybersecurity
FS-ISAC Outlines Cyber Threats Facing FIs in 2025
20/05/2025
New report highlights growing cyber threats facing the financial sector, driven by emerging technologies, scam networks, and geopolitical instability.
KYC & CDD
GCFFC Establishes Innovation & Technology Experts Working Group
20/05/2025
The Working Group will explore how data used to create a Digital ID could support FIs in fighting financial crime
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Seeks Further Input on AML/CTF Rule Overhaul
20/05/2025
AUSTRAC seeks further industry input on AML/CTF rule amendments before it finalises the changes in August 2025.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF, INTERPOL, UNODC Issue Joint Call to Action
20/05/2025
Governments must improve asset recovery efforts and to cooperate internationally to make financial investigations more targeted and effective.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
IOSCO Sets Standards for Finfluencers, Copy Trading, Digital Engagement
19/05/2025
IOSCO sets out good practices to protect retail investors from online fraud, excessive risk-taking, and misinformation.
Trading & Investment
SFC’s Marketing Sounding Guidelines Are Challenging for Some Firms
19/05/2025
Market practitioners say some firms might not be able to “strictly comply” with the new market sounding guidelines.
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