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
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.
Sanctions
US DOJ Shifts Focus to Cartels and Transnational Crime
11/02/2025
The DOJ is disbanding Task Force KleptoCapture and changing the way the FCPA and Foreign Agents Registration Act are enforced.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Unveils Details of New RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility
10/02/2025
Banks that have the required governance and controls in place can start tapping the new facility on a pilot basis starting 28 February 2025.
Securities / Derivatives
FSC Korea Grants Final Approval for ATS Launch on 4 March
10/02/2025
The FSC said the ATS launch will bring about extended trading hours, more diverse order types, and lower transaction costs for investors.
Sanctions
US Announces Sanctions on International Criminal Court
10/02/2025
Executive order says the US will impose “tangible and significant consequences” on those responsible for the ICC’s “transgressions”
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