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
Structural Regulation
China Further Tightens Export Controls in Response to US Tariffs
07/04/2025
China announced new export controls on rare earth elements and added more US entities to its export control list and “unreliable entities” list.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSS Korea Announces Enhancements to Whistleblower System
07/04/2025
The plan involves enhancing whistleblower anonymity, protections, rewards, and incentives. The new system starts on 1 July 2025.
Cryptocurrency
SFC Permits VATPs to Offer Crypto Staking Services to Clients
07/04/2025
VATPs can provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients. SFC-authorised virtual asset funds can also stake virtual asset holdings.
Payments & Settlements
Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme
07/04/2025
RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.
Sustainable Finance
China Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bond in London
06/04/2025
The issuance is being called a “milestone” and “landmark event”, with total subscriptions hitting around 6.9 times the issuance value.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Legal Services Sector
06/04/2025
OFSI says it is “highly likely” that trust and company service providers have not self-disclosed all suspected sanctions breaches.
AI Risk & Governance
BIS Launches Project to Develop AI Tools for Regulators
04/04/2025
Project AISE aims to provide supervisors with AI-powered tools to enhance on-site supervision, streamline research tasks and strengthen decision-making.
Payments & Settlements
China Further Streamlines Policy for Multi-Currency Cash Pooling Pilot
04/04/2025
A unified policy framework is proposed to streamline and enhance the management of cross-border cash pooling for multinational corporations.
Trading & Investment
China Revises Securities Issuance and Underwriting Regulations
04/04/2025
The changes will make it easier for bank wealth management products and insurance asset management products to subscribe to IPOs.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Two More Iran-Linked Circumvention Networks
04/04/2025
A China-based motor manufacturer and a Hong Kong-based ship operator were included in the sanctions.
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