Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is the Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the regional news desk from Hong Kong, directing coverage of critical regulatory developments impacting financial services across APAC. Manesh specialises in analysing how new rules and technologies are reshaping banking, capital markets, and the fight against financial crime, providing finance professionals, compliance leaders, and policymakers with the intelligence they need to navigate risk and understand the impact of regulatory change in the region. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Liquidity Risk
HKMA Offers Favourable Liquidity Treatment for ‘Money Safe’ Deposits
30/06/2025
HKMA will allow deposits locked in the new anti-scam feature to be treated as more stable for liquidity calculations.
Anti-Money Laundering
Hong Kong Rules Out Bespoke Regime for Family Offices
30/06/2025
Hong Kong will rely on existing activity-based licensing and AML laws to police the sector, while enhancing tax breaks.
Structural Regulation
China Pilots Investment Reporting Programme for Foreign Firms
29/06/2025
China has initiated a pilot programme in eight provinces and municipalities to gather data on domestic reinvestments by foreign-owned firms.
Credit Risk
Korea Tightens Lending Rules to Curb Rising Household Debt
28/06/2025
The “unprecedentedly aggressive move” aims to curb household debt growth, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Trading & Investment
China Launches First Offshore Gold Vault in Hong Kong
27/06/2025
The Shanghai Gold Exchange also listed its first gold contracts on its International Board that can be delivered in Hong Kong.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Calls on Jurisdictions to Bolster Efforts on Crypto Supervision
27/06/2025
FATF issued its latest progress report on the implementation of AML/CFT measures for virtual assets and a best practice paper for Travel Rule implementation.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Japan FSA Finalises Third Revision of Stewardship Code
27/06/2025
The revisions will help to promote collaboration between institutional investors and improve transparency of the identities of beneficial shareholders.
Liquidity Risk
BOK Revamps Liquidity Management Framework, Expands Access
27/06/2025
Regular repo purchases will be introduced alongside an expansion of the range of eligible collateral and new participation incentives.
Data Privacy
Singapore Agencies Issue Advisory to Stop Use of NRIC for Authentication
27/06/2025
New joint advisory from the PDPC and CSA calls on private organisations to immediately cease the use of NRIC numbers for authentication.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Thailand Launches Initiatives to Boost Listed Company Value
27/06/2025
The stock exchange and securities regulator announced two new programmes to enhance corporate governance, transparency, and investor confidence.
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