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

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Australia: Parliamentary Inquiry Calls for Strengthening of Sanctions Regime

    25/02/2025

    The government should consider greater application of thematic sanctions, increase focus on enforcement, and close loopholes.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Removes Philippines from Grey List, Adds Nepal and Laos

    23/02/2025

    The FATF also agreed on standards revisions to support financial inclusion and to issue consultations on payment transparency and proliferation financing schemes.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    DPRK Sanctions Monitoring Team Holds Inaugural Meeting

    21/02/2025

    The team, set up after Russia forced the dissolution of the UN expert panel monitoring North Korea sanctions compliance, plans to publish a report in the coming months.

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    Credit Risk

    SFC Reviewing Margin Financing Practices of Securities Firms

    18/02/2025

    The SFC is conducting a thematic review of eight securities firms that provided unusually high levels of margin financing for new IPO subscriptions.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Releases Details of Planned Cross-border Payments PoC

    17/02/2025

    Project Rialto will link instant payment systems to a transnational network with an automated FX conversion layer for settlement in central bank money.

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    Market Abuse

    Korea Fines Four Global Investment Banks for Naked Short Selling

    17/02/2025

    The FSC held a meeting last week to determine the penalties against Nomura Securities, UBS, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.

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    Cryptocurrency

    SFC Mulls Rule Changes to Boost Virtual Asset Sector

    17/02/2025

    The SFC is considering relaxing certain rules to improve liquidity in Hong Kong’s virtual asset market and enhance the city’s position as a digital asset hub.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Korea Sets Roadmap for Opening Crypto Market to Corporate Participation

    14/02/2025

    Charities, universities and virtual asset exchanges will soon be allowed to sell crypto they receive as donations and fees.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Hong Kong Permits Use of Crypto for Wealth Verification Under CIES

    14/02/2025

    Cryptocurrency can be used in the wealth verification process to apply for the visa but is not among the “permissible assets” required to maintain the CIES visa status.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    OECD Launches Global Reporting Framework for Advanced AI Systems

    13/02/2025

    Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are among those that have pledged to submit reports under the new framework

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