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
Australian Government Consults on Scams Code Framework
30/11/2023
The framework sets out the responsibilities of banks, telcos and digital platforms to prevent, detect, disrupt, and respond to scams.
Climate Risk
Tokyo Launches Market Maker Trials for Carbon Market
30/11/2023
The market makers for the trial include Sumitomo Corp, Daiwa Securities, Marubeni Corp, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsui & Co.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Consults on Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for Banks
30/11/2023
The BCBS proposes to provide a common disclosure baseline for climate-related financial risks across internationally active banks.
Anti-Money Laundering
APG Report Calls for Stronger AML/CFT Response to Illegal Fishing
30/11/2023
Governments have “low levels of understanding” on the ML/TF risks posed by illegal fishing, leading to poor AML/CFT responses.
CBDCs
BIS Publishes Findings from CBDC Project to Address Privacy, Security
30/11/2023
The report says Project Tourbillon shows that it is feasible to implement payer anonymity and “quantum-safe blind signatures”.
Operational Risk
Banks Struggling to Implement Operational Resilience Standards: BCBS
29/11/2023
The BCBS says full adoption of the Principles for Operational Resilience and revised Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk may take until at least 2025.
Operational Risk
Only Two G-SIBs Are Fully Compliant with BCBS 239
29/11/2023
BCBS report suggests supervisors should consider more forceful measures to incentivise compliance with the principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting.
Climate Risk
Korea FSS Shares Climate Risk Supervision Expertise with Asian Counterparts
29/11/2023
ADB evaluated Korea’s climate risk management and supervision strategy and believes it should be introduced as a best practice in the region.
Cryptocurrency
FSB Warns of Risks from Multi-function Crypto-Asset Intermediaries
29/11/2023
The FSB calls for cross-border cooperation and enhanced information sharing to help regulate and supervise multi-function crypto-asset intermediaries operating globally.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australian Banks Launch “New Offensive” Against Scams
24/11/2023
Priority initiatives to make banking safer include a new confirmation of payee system and expanded intelligence sharing.
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