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
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
US DOJ Launches Whistleblower Awards Pilot Programme
02/08/2024
Whistleblower awards can be up to 30% of the first $100mn in assets forfeited and up to 5% of those between $100-500mn.
Data Privacy
China Proposes to Introduce National Cyberspace IDs
01/08/2024
Cyberspace IDs would minimise the collection of personal information by internet platforms, the MPS and CAC said.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Details Revealed on Chinese Scam Operated from Isle of Man
01/08/2024
The case is the first known where Chinese nationals operated a pig-butchering scam from a Western country to con victims in China.
Stablecoins
BIS Develops Prototype Monitoring Platform for Stablecoins
01/08/2024
The Pyxtrial platform provides near real time data about stablecoins’ balance sheets, enabling a more efficient and responsive monitoring process for supervisors.
Market Abuse
UK Supreme Court Agrees to Hear LIBOR Rigging Appeals
31/07/2024
Former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo allowed to appeal convictions for interest rate rigging at the UK’s highest court.
Sustainable Finance
Australia & New Zealand to Align Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
30/07/2024
Australia and New Zealand agreed to align sustainable finance taxonomy policy “where appropriate” and to engage on transition planning and investment product labelling.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China Issues Legal Guidelines for Combatting Asia’s ‘Fraud Parks’
30/07/2024
The guidelines identify four key areas where punishment shall be imposed to combat large-scale industrial fraud parks in Southeast Asia.
Credit Risk
Korea Intensifies Efforts to Clean Up Real Estate PF Market
30/07/2024
The FSS has conducted on-site inspections at non-bank FIs and set a February 2025 timeline for when distressed real estate PF projects should be resolved.
Cybersecurity
ECB Concludes First Cyber Resilience Stress Test for Banks
29/07/2024
The ECB said the results will help raise awareness about existing cyber risks and “the need for investment to further enhance cyber resilience”.
PEPs & Sanctions
RUSI Publishes Findings from 1st Meeting of New Sanctions Taskforce
29/07/2024
The taskforce participants identified several deficiencies that undermine the effectiveness of UK sanctions and “require government attention”.
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