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
US Court Rejects Visa, Mastercard Antitrust Settlement
04/07/2024
The court said Visa and Mastercard could withstand a “substantially greater judgment” than the $30bn settlement proposed in March.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Charges Consensys for Operating as Unregistered Broker
03/07/2024
The SEC said Consensys Software Inc sold unregistered securities and performed brokerage functions by offering staking services in its popular wallet tool.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Regulators Announce $63m Settlement With Silvergate
03/07/2024
Silvergate, once a popular bank for crypto firms, agreed to penalties for AML noncompliance and misleading statements to investors.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Lawsuit Against Binance May Proceed, Court Rules
03/07/2024
Binance already settled DOJ, Treasury and CFTC charges for $4.3bn, but the SEC’s case was not included in the settlement.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Set to Start Short-selling Government Bonds
03/07/2024
The PBOC said it will borrow government bonds from primary dealers in the open market, which would be a first for the central bank.
Resolution & Recovery
China Releases Second Draft of New Financial Stability Law
02/07/2024
The draft requirements for FIs to provide collateral to secure rescue funds from the new Financial Stability Guarantee Fund.
Capital Adequacy
US Banks Pass Fed Stress Test, Declare Higher Dividends
02/07/2024
The “severely adverse” scenario showed that all 31 big banks tested could absorb nearly $685bn in losses and continue lending.
Reporting & Disclosures
Hong Kong Launches Green FinTech Support Scheme
02/07/2024
The scheme aims to provide early-stage funding for green fintechs and ultimately improve sustainability reporting in Hong Kong.
Anti-Money Laundering
Wolfsberg Group Calls for More Effective Approach to SARs/STRs
01/07/2024
Wolfsberg Group says the value being derived from the constantly increasing volume of SARs/STRs is not contributing proportionately to effective outcomes.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Adds Monaco, Venezuela to Grey List; Removes Two Others
01/07/2024
The Plenary also adopted two new country assessments and approved five priorities for the incoming Mexican Presidency.
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