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
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Framework for Stressed Asset Securitisation
15/04/2025
A draft framework for co-lending arrangements also issued, along with guidelines for lending against gold jewellery and providing non-fund based credit facilities
Sanctions
OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector
15/04/2025
The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.
AML / KYC
China Issues Draft AML Rules for Law Firms for Consultation
15/04/2025
Among other things, the draft regulations require law firms to establish internal controls, conduct risk assessments, perform CDD, preserve records, and submit STRs.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Stock Exchange Tightens Circuit Breaker Mechanism
14/04/2025
IDX also tightened its auto-rejection rule for share transactions so that sell orders are automatically rejected if a stock falls by 15%.
AML / KYC
Shedding Light on HSBC’s Use of Machine Learning in Transaction Monitoring
14/04/2025
Olivier Franses talks to Regulation Asia about HSBC’s use of machine learning in transaction monitoring, the challenges of implementation, and the resulting benefits.
AML / KYC
Taiwan Announces Measures to Prevent Origin Laundering
14/04/2025
Taiwan will strengthen monitoring of imports and exports to detect and punish firms trying to “wash the origin” of goods to circumvent US tariffs
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Authorities End ‘Regulation by Prosecution’ for Digital Assets
14/04/2025
The SEC is considering introducing an exemptive relief framework that allows crypto firms to operate until federal regulations are in place.
Sanctions
OFAC Unveils New Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Shipments to Asia
11/04/2025
An Indian national, his India- and UAE-based companies, dozens of vessels, and a Chinese oil storage terminal were targeted.
Securities / Derivatives
China: Stock Exchanges Finalise Rules on Programmatic Trading
11/04/2025
The new rules will come into effect on 7 July, imposing reporting and risk control requirements on market participants and securities firms.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Proposes Revised Regulations for Fund Custodians
10/04/2025
The entry requirements are raised and the responsibilities of securities investment fund custodians are strengthened.
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