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
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea Prepares to Implement Virtual Asset User Protection Act
08/02/2024
The FSS released a roadmap to facilitate implementation of the new law, which will allow illegal activity to be punished with life.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Consults on Capital Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures
07/02/2024
The proposals are based on the Basel standards, applying a 1,250% risk weight to so-called Group 2b cryptoassets.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Halts Securities Lending to Support Stock Market
07/02/2024
Brokerage firms are prohibited from engaging in securities refinancing business. State investor Central Huijin is expanding its ETFs purchases.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong to Raise Bank Deposit Protection Limit in Q4
07/02/2024
Hong Kong’s deposit protection limit will be raised from HKD 500,000 to HKD 800,000, the first increase in 13 years.
Capital / Liquidity
China Issues Revised Loan Management Rules for Banks
07/02/2024
The new rules will come into effect on 1 July 2024, covering fixed asset loans, working capital loans and personal loans.
Securities / Derivatives
China Works to Stablise Markets With Trading Curbs, Strong Words
06/02/2024
CSRC vowed to punish market manipulation and malicious short selling. Institutional investors were told to avoid selling and brokers to avoid forced liquidations.
Enforcement
Korea: FSS Probe Confirms Mis-selling of HSCEI-Linked ELS
06/02/2024
High-risk equity-linked securities were sold to customers who prioritised principal protection, were close to retirement, and those planning for future cancer treatments.
Fintech / Regtech
EU to Ramp Up Monitoring of BigTech Financial Services
05/02/2024
The provision of financial services by BigTechs does not yet pose a financial stability risk, but policy action may be required as these activities continue to grow.
AML / KYC
Korea Passes Amendment to Address Account Coercion Scams
05/02/2024
The amendment would make it easier for victims of account coercion scams to lift account suspensions more quickly.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Planning Regulatory Framework for OTC Crypto Venues
03/02/2024
Some OTC venues including physical shops played a role in fraud cases last year, said top Hong Kong official Christopher Hui.
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