Manesh Samtani

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    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

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    AML / KYC

    FATF Approves New Transparency Standards for Cross-Border Payments

    16/06/2025

    The plenary also endorsed updated financial inclusion guidance to address the issue of ‘de-risking’ and agreed to publish several other reports.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Finalises “Voluntary” Climate Risk Disclosure Framework

    16/06/2025

    The framework makes it voluntary for jurisdictions to adopt and entirely removes Template CRFR5 on facilitated emissions.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Taiwan FSC Considers Extending Transition Period for New Crypto Law

    14/06/2025

    The draft Virtual Asset Services Law proposed in March will be submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers for consideration by the end of June.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IFRS Publishes Jurisdictional Profiles on ISSB Standards Adoption

    13/06/2025

    The profiles show jurisdictional progress in adopting the ISSB standards, highlighting APAC’s commitment and diverse approaches.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    An Integrated Approach to Bank Liquidity Risk Management

    13/06/2025

    Fernando Restoy advocates for an integrated approach to liquidity risk, combining enhanced requirements with central bank support readiness.

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    AML / KYC

    EU Commission Updates List of High-Risk Jurisdictions

    12/06/2025

    Laos and Nepal were added, while the Philippines and the UAE were removed. The updated list takes into account the FATF’s work and its grey list.

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    Market Infrastructure

    New Reforms to Open Shenzhen’s Doors to HK-Listed Firms

    12/06/2025

    Hong Kong listed companies that are registered in the GBA  will be able to also pursue listings on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Australia Eyes Data and Transparency Reforms in Private Markets

    12/06/2025

    ASIC symposium highlighted the regulator’s increased focus on private markets, and the balance between access and investor protection.

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    AML / KYC

    Data Silos Must Fall to Combat Converging Financial Crime Types: Experts

    12/06/2025

    More collaboration is needed as typologies collide, financial crime experts said at a roundtable hosted by Quantexa and Regulation Asia.

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    AML / KYC

    China’s NFRA Proposes Rules for “Severely Dishonest Entity” List

    11/06/2025

    FIs will be able to use the list of “severely dishonest entities” to inform lending, insurance, or investment decisions.

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