Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
AML / KYC
DBS Hong Kong Launches Anti-Scam Team to Contain Fraud Threat
01/08/2025
The bank has established a 24/7 team to combat authorised payment scams in Hong Kong, mirroring the model used by its Singapore parent to safeguard the interests of the bank’s customers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
South Korea Forms Task Force to Regulate Crypto Lending
01/08/2025
Regulators and exchanges will develop guidelines by August after high-leverage products raised investor protection and legal risk concerns.
AML / KYC
China Starts Enforcing New AML Rules for Precious Metals Dealers
01/08/2025
The new rules, effective 1 August, mandate due diligence and reporting for cash transactions over CNY 100,000.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Confirms Plans to Expand Family Office Tax Breaks
01/08/2025
The expanded tax breaks will cover transactions in digital assets, emission derivatives/allowances, insurance-linked securities, loans, and private credit investments.
ESG / Sustainability
UNEP FI Issues Guidance for Banks on Climate Adaptation and Resilience
31/07/2025
New framework urges integration of adaptation into strategy, risk management, and client engagement.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Releases Crypto Policy Roadmap to Reclaim Global Leadership
31/07/2025
The report names Japan and Singapore among the key competitor markets, calls for a revisit of the BCBS crypto standards, and signals an intent to extend the reach of US AML rules.
Trending
Korea Launches Joint Task Force to Combat Stock Manipulation
31/07/2025
A new multi-agency team will enforce a "one-strike out" policy with tougher penalties and enhanced surveillance to root out unfair trading.
Trending
China's NAFMII Issues New Rules Targeting Underwriting 'Price Wars'
31/07/2025
The new regulations, effective 11 August, aim to curb distorted pricing by banning below-cost fees and tightening book-building procedures.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Mandates New Digital Reporting Mechanism for Liquidity, Deposits
31/07/2025
Financial institutions face staggered deadlines to adopt the new PRIME system for submitting key reports in XML format as the regulator overhauls its data collection.
Sanctions
OFAC Announces Biggest Iran Sanctions Package Since 2018
31/07/2025
The action designates over 50 entities, including targets in Singapore, Hong Kong, and India, linked to a network accused of transporting Iranian and Russian oil.
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