Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Crypto / Digital Assets
Global Finance Groups Call for Pause on Basel Crypto Capital Standard
19/08/2025
Citing punitive and outdated rules, the coalition of industry bodies urges a recalibration to support responsible innovation and reflect the market maturity of DLT.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Warns of Looming AI and Green Finance Skill Gaps
19/08/2025
A new joint report by the HKMA highlights critical skill shortages and calls on banks to prioritise collaborative upskilling to remain competitive.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Launches New Project to Help Supervisors Assess AI Models
19/08/2025
The BIS, HKMA, and FCA are developing a prototype to help supervisors assess the transparency and fairness of AI used by banks.
Capital / Liquidity
China to Mobilise State Owned Enterprises to Buy Unsold Homes
18/08/2025
Regulators plan to use centrally-owned firms and bad-debt managers to clear the housing supply glut, permitting them to tap a PBOC relending facility.
Capital / Liquidity
ISDA, FIA Call for More Clarity on Australia's CCP Resolution Rules
18/08/2025
ISDA and FIA have called on the RBA to provide greater predictability on its crisis management powers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Firm with Central Asia Links
18/08/2025
The sanctions target Garantex and successor Grinex for ransomware links, with enforcement actions spanning from Europe to Asia.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Details Reporting Rules for Stock Connect Programme Trading
18/08/2025
The specifications outline file formats, submission procedures and validation processes for firms reporting programme and HFT to mainland exchanges.
Sanctions
Russian Universities Professionalise Sanctions Evasion Training: RUSI
15/08/2025
Academic institutions in Russia are now offering formal courses on how to circumvent international sanctions, using tools like cryptocurrencies.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Halves Reserve Requirements for Banks Involved in Takeovers
15/08/2025
The move aims to accelerate banking sector consolidation by providing a liquidity boost for FIs involved in takeovers of struggling lenders.
Capital / Liquidity
India Proposes Overhaul of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
15/08/2025
New Bill introduces out-of-court resolutions, group and cross-border insolvency frameworks, and clarifies creditor priority over government dues.
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