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
Trading & Investment
HKMA Publishes RegTech Bulletin on Best Execution Services
24/07/2024
The bulletin says best execution services can be particularly helpful for exotic instruments, which often don’t have sufficient pricing information.
Cryptocurrency
BOK Amends Rules to Enable Data Collections from VASPs
24/07/2024
VASPs will be required to submit business reports to BOK every quarter, as well as other information if requested by the central bank.
PEPs & Sanctions
Hong Kong Has Become a Sanctions Evasion Hub: Report
24/07/2024
New report says Hong Kong has emerged as a “global centre for illicit finance and trade” and the city’s banks should be sanctioned.
Cybersecurity
Taiwan Issues ‘Zero Trust’ Cybersecurity Guidelines for FIs
23/07/2024
The guidelines call for FIs to adopt ‘zero trust’ architecture, prioritising the introduction of additional cybersecurity control measures in higher risk areas.
Liquidity Risk
BOK Enhances Ability to Provide Liquidity Support During Crisis
23/07/2024
Six central associations can engage in repo transactions with BOK, enabling them to obtain liquidity in the event of a crisis.
Emerging Prudential Risks
NBFI Vulnerabilities Remain Largely Unaddressed, Warns FSB
22/07/2024
The global financial system remains susceptible to further shocks, the FSB says, calling for faster implementation of reforms to address NBFI vulnerabilities.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Publishes Briefing on Third Countries Helping Russia
22/07/2024
The briefing names Belarus, Iran, North Korea and China as the main countries providing military support to Russia.
Cybersecurity
Global IT Outage: ‘Significant Number’ of Affected Devices Back Online
22/07/2024
NAB, CBA, SGX, LSE, Amex, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, and TD Bank were among those impacted, along with some Indian and Philippine banks.
Trading & Investment
NZX Consults on Regulatory Settings for Index Futures Relaunch
19/07/2024
One of the changes is to reduce the unit of trading from NZD 25 to NZD 1 to enable greater participation from smaller investors.
Cryptocurrency
New Virtual Asset Law Takes Effect in South Korea
19/07/2024
The FSC expects the law to establish a foundation to provide safe protection for users and sound order in the virtual asset market.
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