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
Securities / Derivatives
HKFE Clearing Corp Announces Changes to Intra-day VA Call Processes
26/03/2025
Two new scheduled intra-day VA calls will be introduced daily for all open positions, and ad hoc intra-day VA calls will continue but with enhanced criteria.
AML / KYC
China Issues Rules on Use of Facial Recognition Technology
26/03/2025
The regulations aim to address concerns about the privacy and security risks posed by the widespread use of facial recognition technology.
Sanctions
US Commerce Dept Adds Over 50 Chinese Firms to Entity List
26/03/2025
This is to prevent “foreign adversaries” from using US tech and goods for high-performance computing, hypersonic and ballistic missiles, military aircraft training, and UAVs.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea to Produce Guidelines on Shipbuilder Financing
26/03/2025
The FSC is trying to encourage banks to be less conservative when considering whether to issue refund guarantees to shipbuilders.
Sanctions
Crypto Industry Seeking More Guidance on Sanctions Implementation
25/03/2025
A lack of guidance for the virtual asset industry is undermining the effectiveness of sanctions, according to roundtable participants.
Sanctions
UK Imposes Human Rights Sanctions on Four Sri Lankans
25/03/2025
The four individuals committed extrajudicial killings, torture and/or perpetration of sexual violence during the Sri Lanka civil war
Market Infrastructure
EU Adopts Amended BMR, Easing Access to Foreign Benchmarks
25/03/2025
The amended BMR will ensure benchmarks published in Asia and other third countries can continue to be used in the EU to hedge interest rate and FX risks.
AML / KYC
FinCEN Issues Interim Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Reporting
24/03/2025
Only entities formed under the law of a foreign country and that have registered to do business in the US will have to report their BOI to FinCEN.
Sanctions
OFAC Removes Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash from Sanctions List
24/03/2025
The decision follows a court decision that Tornado Cash’s smart contracts do not qualify as ‘property’ under the IEEPA.
Capital / Liquidity
Final Basel III Reforms Provided Benefits to APAC Banks – Report
24/03/2025
The positive impact on APAC banks’ capital ratios is attributed to their lower reliance on internal models.
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