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
Enforcement
SFC Reviewing Margin Financing Practices of Securities Firms
18/02/2025
The SFC is conducting a thematic review of eight securities firms that provided unusually high levels of margin financing for new IPO subscriptions.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Releases Details of Planned Cross-border Payments PoC
17/02/2025
Project Rialto will link instant payment systems to a transnational network with an automated FX conversion layer for settlement in central bank money.
Enforcement
Korea Fines Four Global Investment Banks for Naked Short Selling
17/02/2025
The FSC held a meeting last week to determine the penalties against Nomura Securities, UBS, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Mulls Rule Changes to Boost Virtual Asset Sector
17/02/2025
The SFC is considering relaxing certain rules to improve liquidity in Hong Kong’s virtual asset market and enhance the city’s position as a digital asset hub.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea Sets Roadmap for Opening Crypto Market to Corporate Participation
14/02/2025
Charities, universities and virtual asset exchanges will soon be allowed to sell crypto they receive as donations and fees.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Permits Use of Crypto for Wealth Verification Under CIES
14/02/2025
Cryptocurrency can be used in the wealth verification process to apply for the visa but is not among the “permissible assets” required to maintain the CIES visa status.
Fintech / Regtech
OECD Launches Global Reporting Framework for Advanced AI Systems
13/02/2025
Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are among those that have pledged to submit reports under the new framework
Capital / Liquidity
Chinese Authorities Preparing Bailout Plan for China Vanke – Reports
13/02/2025
The government’s willingness to step in and try to put a floor under Vanke and the broader property market represents a change in policy.
Capital / Liquidity
HK Banks Execute First Repo Trades Using Mainland Bonds as Collateral
11/02/2025
HSBC, BOCHK, StanChart and Hang Seng were among the first banks to execute offshore yuan repo transactions on Monday.
AML / KYC
Thailand Cuts Electricity, Internet to Myanmar Scam Compounds
11/02/2025
Thailand took action because kidnapping risk caused a downturn in tourism from China. Laos has now stepped in to provide electricity to Myanmar.
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