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
Market Infrastructure
JSCC’s Transition to VaR Margin Models Has Improved Efficiency: JPX
24/01/2025
The transition from SPAN to JSCC-VaR has improved risk management and margin efficiency for listed derivatives, but further refinements are needed.
Big Picture
Chinese Regulators Should Introduce a Stewardship Code: Report
24/01/2025
Fidelity International’s Flora Wang says the implementation of such a stewardship code in China would be a “decisively positive step”.
Securities / Derivatives
China Unveils Plans to Increase ‘Long-term Funds’ in Stock Market
23/01/2025
The plan includes measures to encourage insurers, pension funds, and other medium- to long-term capital funds to increase their stock market investments
ESG / Sustainability
PIOB Certifies IESBA’s Global Ethics Sustainability Standards
22/01/2025
IESBA’s ethics standards for sustainability reporting will be launched in conjunction with IAASB’s sustainability assurance standard on 27 January
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Launches Direct Bond Market Linkage With Macau
22/01/2025
The linkage will enable investors from both sides to participate in each other’s bond market with greater ease and efficiency
Securities / Derivatives
Korea FSS Finalises Guidelines on Preventing Naked Short Selling
22/01/2025
The guidelines clarify the obligations of securities companies to verify that clients have measures in place to prevent naked short selling
China to Cut Salaries in Half at Top Regulatory Bodies – Report
21/01/2025
Officials at the PBOC, NFRA and CSRC will face pay cuts of between 40-60% as part of an overhaul of China’s regulatory system announced in 2023.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Donald Trump Has Been Sworn in as US President
21/01/2025
Executive orders were signed to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and to delay enforcement of the TikTok ban
ESG / Sustainability
Fed Leaves NGFS, Adding to Wave of US Exits from Global Climate Coalitions
19/01/2025
NGFS said it regrets but respects the Fed’s decision. NZAM has separately suspended key activities in apparent response to BlackRock’s exit.
Sanctions
US Bolsters Export Controls Ahead of Presidential Transition
19/01/2025
The export controls target advanced chips, laboratory instruments, and automotive hardware and software from China. 26 firms added to Entity List.
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