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
KYC & CDD
UK Deadline Passes for Foreign Property Owners to Declare Identity
02/02/2023
The register has so far established that various billionaire businessmen, political donors, criminals, and sanctioned individuals own UK property through offshore jurisdictions.
Market Abuse
SEBI Expands Adani Probe as Share Sale is Called Off
02/02/2023
Adani Group’s share sale successfully closed in the face of fraud allegations, but the conglomerate decided not to proceed. SEBI is looking for irregularities.
Cryptocurrency
UK Launches Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Crypto
01/02/2023
The framework will require crypto exchanges to define token listing standards, strengthen rules for intermediaries and custodians, and introduce a crypto market abuse regime.
Credit Risk
FSC Korea Unveils 12 Policy Initiatives in 2023 Work Plan
31/01/2023
The initiatives seek to mitigate risks related to financial stability, insolvencies, scams, and virtual assets, while also promoting innovation and fintech.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK Economic Crime Bill to Include New ‘Failure to Prevent’ Offences
31/01/2023
Failure to prevent fraud, false accounting, and money laundering will become new corporate criminal offences in the UK.
Market Abuse
SEBI Investigating Alleged Stock Manipulation by Adani Group
30/01/2023
Short seller Hindenburg Research says the Adani Group engaged in stock price manipulation and accounting fraud over the course of decades.
Cryptocurrency
White House Calls for Progress on US Crypto Legislation
30/01/2023
Congress should strengthen disclosure requirements for crypto firms and expand regulators’ powers to prevent misuses of customers’ assets and mitigate conflicts of interest, officials say.
Cybersecurity
Regulation Increasingly Seen as Effective Way to Boost Cyber Resilience
25/01/2023
New report by World Economic Forum and Accenture finds that 73% of business leaders think regulations are effective in reducing cyber risks.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Fines Crypto Firm Nexo for Unregistered Securities Offering
20/01/2023
Nexo settled charges from US regulators for $45mn. The company was separately raided by Bulgarian authorities last week.
Stablecoins
NAB to Launch AUD Stablecoin Around Mid Year
20/01/2023
NAB plans allow clients to use the stablecoin for repo transactions, cross-border remittances, and carbon credits trading.
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