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
Market Abuse
US Authorities File Charges Against Archegos, Key Executives
28/04/2022
The DOJ, CFTC and SEC charged Archegos and four of its executives for defrauding banks and brokers and manipulating the prices of publicly traded securities.
PEPs & Sanctions
ICMA Issues Guidance on Repo Trades Impacted by Sanctions
27/04/2022
ICMA provides guidance on handling situations where counterparties may fail to deliver collateral securities due to the imposition of sanctions.
Anti-Money Laundering
FIs Must Continue to Innovate Approach to AML: HKMA
27/04/2022
Executive director Carmen Chu says work is underway to update HKMA’s guidance on name screening, transaction monitoring and suspicious transaction reporting.
Credit Risk
Industry Bodies Call on BCBS to Revisit SA-CCR Standard
26/04/2022
The SA-CCR framework, having been finalised in 2014, does not adequately reflect structural changes in the derivatives market and the overall regulatory framework.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Trust in Singapore Banking Industry is Increasing: ABS
26/04/2022
ABS highlighted banks’ efforts to improve complaints handling, tackle digital scams, and enhance accountability, conduct and culture.
Structural Regulation
RBI Expands LEI Requirements for Corporate Borrowers
26/04/2022
The RBI has prescribed timelines for borrowers with exposure of INR 50 million to obtain an LEI, including customers of NBFCs and UCBs.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Consults on Revised Misconduct Reporting Requirements
24/04/2022
Misconduct reports will have to be submitted to MAS within 21 calendar days after an FI has found reasonable grounds to believe that misconduct has been committed.
Tokenisation
Asset Managers Should Put Customers at Heart: SGX
21/04/2022
At the IMAS Digital Summit 2022, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye discussed the exchange’s approach to digital assets and technology adoption.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Russian Crypto Miners, UK Targets Military
21/04/2022
OFAC designated Russian crypto miners and a bank offering sanctions evasion services. The UK sanctioned Russian generals and others supporting the military.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
AUSTRAC Issues New Guidance on Ransomware, Crypto Crime
21/04/2022
Financial services businesses are asked to use the indicators in the guides in transaction monitoring to detect potential illicit activity and file SMRs.
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