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. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Trading & Investment
China Exchanges Set Out New Framework for Bond Buybacks
22/09/2025
New rules from the three major exchanges define specific price-drop triggers for issuers to repurchase bonds on the open market.
Credit Risk
China Issues New Rules for IP Asset Valuation to Curb Financing Risks
22/09/2025
China has detailed new requirements for financial institutions and valuers to standardise IP-backed lending and increase supervision.
Custody & Infrastructure
Central Banks Outline Options for Tokenised Wholesale Settlement
21/09/2025
Report co-authored by BIS and seven central banks and maps out six approaches for integrating new technologies like DLT with central bank money.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU, Australia Announce Tightening of Sanctions on Russia
20/09/2025
The EU proposes targeting Chinese and Indian firms in a new package, while Australia lowers the Russian oil price cap in a coordinated push.
Sustainable Finance
MAS to Pilot Capital Relief for Insurers' Green Investments
19/09/2025
MAS will introduce a time-bound project offering differentiated capital treatment to facilitate insurers' investment in green infrastructure projects.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Regulator Eyes Investor ID for Derivatives Market
19/09/2025
The SFC's Rico Leung also highlighted recent reforms to cut trading costs and relax position limits as measures that will boost market competitiveness.
Stablecoins
Australia Eases Licensing Rules for Stablecoin Intermediaries
19/09/2025
ASIC has exempted distributors of licensed stablecoins from holding separate financial services licences to support innovation pending broader reforms.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan and Japan Launch First Cross-Border ETF Listings
19/09/2025
Nomura Asset Management has listed feeder ETFs on the Taiwan and Tokyo stock exchanges, marking a key step in regional capital market integration.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong and UAE Launch Fund Passport, Agree Stock Exchange Cooperation
19/09/2025
Regulators have established a mutual recognition framework for funds, while the Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi exchanges will explore cross-listings and ETFs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HKMA Prepares to Roll Out Personal Account Info-Sharing to Combat Fraud
19/09/2025
The HKMA is enabling banks to share client data on suspected mule accounts, part of a broader push involving AI and data analytics.
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