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
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.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Chinese Oil Refinery for Buying Iranian Oil
21/03/2025
8 vessels and 12 additional entities were also sanctioned, including the owner of an oil storage terminal in China’s Huizhou Port.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Passes Cybersecurity Law to Protect Critical Infrastructure
20/03/2025
The law establishes requirements for operators of critical infrastructure, including in banking and financial services, to safeguard their computer systems from cyberattacks.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Banks to Take Steps to Reduce Excess Capital – Report
19/03/2025
S&P Global Ratings says the Basel reforms raised capital ratios at Singapore banks, and they are now likely to take steps to cut back on this excess capital.
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