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
Korea Sees Growing Participation in Corporate Value-Up Programme
30/12/2024
99 firms have now made value-up disclosures, including 27 in December alone, with more companies saying they will participate “as soon as possible”.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HKMA Directs Banks to Implement More Anti-Scam Measures
28/12/2024
HKMA says banks should seek Police assistance and consider holding the transaction if they believe a customer is being scammed.
AI Risk & Governance
South Korea Passed Law to Establish Regulatory Framework for AI
28/12/2024
The passage of the AI Basic Act makes Korea just the second jurisdiction in the world after the EU to establish a comprehensive legal framework specifically governing AI
Anti-Money Laundering
Japan FSA Orders AEON Bank to Improve AML/CFT Systems
27/12/2024
The FSA said AEON Bank neglected at least 14,639 transactions detected by its surveillance system and takes too long to report suspicious transactions
Reporting & Disclosures
China Finalises Sustainability Disclosures Standards for Enterprises
27/12/2024
The so-called ‘Basic Standards’, designed to align with IFRS S1, will initially be implemented by enterprises on a voluntary basis.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Will Adopt Changes to Corporate Governance Code
26/12/2024
HKEX will cap the number of board seats that INEDs can hold at six and limit the duration of their tenure to nine years.
Payments & Settlements
BIS Paper Encourages Wider Global Adoption of FPS
26/12/2024
The paper examines how FPS have revolutionised payments, drawing lessons from Brazil’s Pix, Costa Rica’s SINPE Móvil, and India’s UPI.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UN General Assembly Adopts New Cybercrime Convention
26/12/2024
The Convention will help to address online child sexual abuse, sophisticated online scams and money laundering
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Announces Schedule for Internet-only Bank Applications
26/12/2024
Six consortia are interested in applying for an internet-only bank licence. Applicants with links to established FIs are seen as leading candidates.
KYC & CDD
Court Reinstates FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule
25/12/2024
The Court lifted an injunction that reinstates a 1 January 2025 reporting deadline. FinCEN has extended the deadline to 13 January 2025.
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