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
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korean Banks Set to Start Compensating Customers for Fraud Losses
28/12/2023
From 1 January 2024, customers who suffer losses from unauthorised electronic financial transactions will be able to seek compensation from banks.
Stablecoins
Hong Kong Opens Consultation on Regulatory Regime for Stablecoins
28/12/2023
Hong Kong will implement a licensing regime that will require issuers of fiat-backed stablecoins that meet certain conditions to be licensed by the HKMA.
Climate Risk
NYDFS Finalises Guidance on Climate Risk Management
27/12/2023
NYDFS has finalised the guidance but plans to first collect information from regulated organisations before establishing any concrete implementation timelines.
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong SFC to Permit Listing of Spot Crypto ETFs
23/12/2023
HKEX welcomed the SFC’s move, saying it will enhance Hong Kong’s role as a leading digital asset hub across the region.
Cryptocurrency
FSC Korea Issues New Accounting Guidelines for Crypto Assets
22/12/2023
Crypto exchanges that have control over customer assets must account for them separately as assets and liabilities.
Structural Regulation
UK FCA Issues Listing Reform Proposals for Consultation
22/12/2023
The FCA is also consulting on rules for a bond market consolidated tape and proposals to increase the availability of bond and derivatives information.
KYC & CDD
FinCEN Issues Final Rule on Access to Beneficial Ownership Information
22/12/2023
The final rule prescribes the circumstances under which BOI may be disclosed, including to FIs and foreign governments, and how it must be protected.
Liquidity Risk
FSB, IOSCO Issue Guidance to Address Liquidity Mismatch in Funds
21/12/2023
The FSB recommendations and IOSCO guidance aim to strengthen liquidity management by managers of open-ended funds.
DeFi & Web3
IOSCO Finalises Policy Recommendations for DeFi
19/12/2023
The policy recommendations for DeFi are intended to be complementary to and interoperable with IOSCO’s policy recommendations for crypto and digital assets markets.
Payments & Settlements
China Issues New Rules for Non-bank Payment Institutions
19/12/2023
Regulators are imposing stricter licensing, business management, risk management and user protection rules on non-bank payment institutions.
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