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
Capital Adequacy
China Announces Series of Measures to Stimulate Economy
27/09/2024
The measures seek to boost consumption, support the stock market, free up financial system liquidity, and boost bank capital.
Reporting & Disclosures
Korea FSC Unveils Preliminary Feedback on ESG Disclosure Standards
27/09/2024
91% of businesses agreed on the need for climate disclosures, with companies increasingly aware of climate impacts on their operations.
Trading & Investment
Japan to Launch Asset Management Forum on 3 October
25/09/2024
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Forum will be launched by leading Japanese and US asset management companies.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
US Regulators Impose Record-keeping Penalties on 13 More Firms
25/09/2024
The SEC fined broker-dealers and investment advisers a combined $88mn. The CFTC fined two firms a total $32mn.
Credit Risk
Major HK Banks Can Handle Risks from Property Loans – S&P Global
24/09/2024
Property market strains are “manageable” for large Hong Kong banks, though small and midsize banks with concentrated CRE exposures could face pressure.
CBDCs
HKMA Commences Phase 2 of e-HKD Pilot Programme
24/09/2024
Over 20 firms were selected to explore innovative use cases for e-HKD and tokenised deposits across three themes.
AI Risk & Governance
HKMA Invites Banks to Apply for GenAI Sandbox Participation
23/09/2024
The AI/GenAI sandbox trials will focus on three areas: risk management, anti-fraud measures, and customer experience.
Clearing & Post-Trade
BIS Paper Examines Central Clearing in Government Bonds
22/09/2024
New BIS paper says centrally clearing could help mitigate risks and improve intermediation but introduce different challenges.
Tokenisation
HSBC Tests Post-Quantum Cryptography With Tokenised Gold
21/09/2024
HSBC pilot-tested the ability to move gold tokens across different ledgers while protecting against quantum computing attacks.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on India
20/09/2024
The report says India is achieving good results, but that it needs to address domestic PEPs, risks in the NPO sector, and a backlog of court cases.
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