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
Payments & Settlements
Bangkok Bank Becomes First Thai Bank to Access CLSSettlement
30/05/2023
Bangkok Bank Hong Kong Branch can use CLSSettlement to benefit from PvP settlement and mitigate FX settlement risk.
Trading & Investment
Osaka Exchange Launches Six New Derivatives Products
30/05/2023
Three ESG index futures products were launched, along with 3-month TONA Futures and two smaller size Nikkei 225 contracts.
CBDCs
BOJ Publishes Findings from Phase 2 of CBDC Study
29/05/2023
The second phase of the CBDC project evaluated additional functions building upon the basic CBDC ledger functions explored in the first phase.
Cryptocurrency
New Crypto Industry Bodies Launch in Hong Kong
29/05/2023
The new industry bodies are a response to Hong Kong’s new licensing regime for the crypto industry, which will come into effect from 1 June.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Australia Considers Expansion of Modern Slavery Law
29/05/2023
The expansion would include penalties for failing to report, submitting a report with false information, or failing to implement a due diligence system.
Anti-Money Laundering
MAS Issues Guidance on Mitigating Terrorism Financing Risks
28/05/2023
The guidance says money remittance services, banks, DPT service providers, precious stone and metals dealers, and non-profit organisations are vulnerable to TF threats.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CCP Margin Models Lack Transparency, Predictability – Report
27/05/2023
New BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO report examines the impact of CCP margin models on market participants in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.
Credit Risk
Approaches to Credit Risk Capital Often Misunderstood: APRA
27/05/2023
APRA explains that the differences between the IRB and standardised approaches to credit risk are justified, fair and equitable.
KYC & CDD
VerifyVASP Becomes First LEI Validation Agent in Crypto Space
26/05/2023
VerifyVASP will be able to help VASP clients obtain an LEI, which can be used in counterparty due diligence and travel rule compliance.
PEPs & Sanctions
[FIXED] Castellum.AI Identifies “Critical” Error in BIS Export Control Data
26/05/2023
The Entity List, containing over 2,400 entries, appears to have been accidentally replaced with only the most recent 71 additions.
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