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
Sustainable Finance
BOT Outlines Plans to Promote Environmental Sustainability
24/08/2022
The plans include new guidelines for banks, new data platforms, a new taxonomy, and other capacity-building initiatives.
Structural Regulation
ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime
23/08/2022
The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.
Anti-Money Laundering
APG Issues 2022 Annual Typologies Report
18/08/2022
The report calls for a shift towards characterising Illegal fishing as a predicate crime type for money laundering, to trigger a more effective AML/CFT response.
Cryptocurrency
Fed Issues New Guidance to Banks Engaging in Crypto Activity
17/08/2022
Banks seeking to engage in crypto-asset-related activities are directed to first notify their lead supervisory point of contact at the Federal Reserve.
Trading & Investment
Moscow Reopens Bond Market to ‘Friendly’ Nations
17/08/2022
Investors from “unfriendly” countries remain subject to capital controls banning them from selling or collecting payments on Russian securities.
Anti-Money Laundering
Three Associated with Tornado Cash Allegedly Arrested
16/08/2022
Dutch authorities arrested a software developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash last week. Two others were reportedly arrested in the US and Estonia.
Structural Regulation
Industry Calls for Reforms to EU Benchmarks Regulation
15/08/2022
Many non-EU benchmarks won’t qualify under BMR in time for 31 December 2023, disproportionately impacting Asia exposures.
Trading & Investment
Financial Education Gaps Prevent Retail Participation in Markets
14/08/2022
New research from WEF, BNY Mellon and Accenture finds 29% of investors do not understand crypto, but nearly 40% said the same of stocks and bonds.
Alternative Markets
FCA Sets Out Supervisory Priorities for Alternative Funds
11/08/2022
Firms offering ESG products should expect to be subject to review to ensure marketing materials are not misleading.
Emerging Prudential Risks
SEC, CFTC Propose Enhanced Reporting Rules for Hedge Funds
11/08/2022
Under the proposed rules, large hedge funds and PE funds would have to report their crypto exposures for the first time.
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