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
Anti-Money Laundering
China to Amend AML Law to Address Virtual Asset Risks
01/02/2024
Draft amendments bring virtual assets into scope. FIs would also be required to assess money laundering risks before adopting new technologies and launching new products.
Cryptocurrency
Harvest Becomes First Hong Kong Applicant for Spot Bitcoin ETF
30/01/2024
Harvest Global Investments has applied to list a spot Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong, and also plans to participate in HKMA’s stablecoin sandbox.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FSS Korea to Restructure Virtual Asset Fraud Reporting Centre
30/01/2024
Users can report unfair trades, not just frauds and scams. Reporting process, investigation support and coordination to also improve.
Credit Risk
Taiwan FSC Opens Applications for Banks Seeking to Use IRB Approach
29/01/2024
The FSC published application documents and explanatory materials to aid banks in making their applications. The first batch of applications are due on 30 June 2024.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Adds More Securities Lending Curbs to Boost Stock Market
29/01/2024
Shareholders are no longer allowed to lend shares during their lock-up period. Borrowed shares will no longer be available on the same day.
Clearing & Post-Trade
IOSCO Seeks Feedback on Post Trade Risk Reduction Services
28/01/2024
IOSCO believes portfolio compression and counterparty risk optimisation services deserve attention from regulators globally.
Trading & Investment
Korea Amends Law to Guard Against Unregulated Investment Advice
26/01/2024
Unregistered investment advisors are allowed to operate online chatrooms, but only to provide “non-specific investment advice” to a “general audience”.
Reporting & Disclosures
Hong Kong to Launch New Subsidy Scheme for Green Fintech
26/01/2024
The scheme will provide early-stage funding for pre-commercialised green fintech companies, said Hong Kong official Salina Yan.
Sustainable Finance
China Relaunches Voluntary Carbon Credit Market
26/01/2024
The revamped CCER scheme, which was initially launched in 2012 but then shelved in 2017, allows any enterprise to purchase carbon credits.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Senate Committee Approves REPO for Ukrainians Act
25/01/2024
If the legislation gets signed into law, it would pave the way for the US to confiscate Russian assets. However, the EU is unlikely to do the same.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.