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
Donald Trump Has Been Sworn in as US President
21/01/2025
Executive orders were signed to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and to delay enforcement of the TikTok ban
ESG / Sustainability
Fed Leaves NGFS, Adding to Wave of US Exits from Global Climate Coalitions
19/01/2025
NGFS said it regrets but respects the Fed’s decision. NZAM has separately suspended key activities in apparent response to BlackRock’s exit.
Sanctions
US Bolsters Export Controls Ahead of Presidential Transition
19/01/2025
The export controls target advanced chips, laboratory instruments, and automotive hardware and software from China. 26 firms added to Entity List.
AML / KYC
UK, China Agree to Deepen Capital Markets Cooperation
18/01/2025
The two sides agreed to enhance the UK-China Stock Connect and explore ETF and Wealth Connect schemes. The UK will also form a task force to support China capital market reforms.
ESG / Sustainability
FSB Publishes Toolkit for Assessing Climate-related Vulnerabilities
17/01/2025
The toolkit comprises three categories of metrics to monitor climate-related vulnerabilities from a forward-looking perspective.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC Governor Talks Up Mainland and Hong Kong Markets
17/01/2025
Pan Gongsheng said risks in China’s property market have receded and the Mainland will further boost connectivity with Hong Kong
Crypto / Digital Assets
Canton Network Initiates Collateral Management Project for Crypto Derivatives
17/01/2025
The project is being launched in partnership with Digital Asset and QCP to address collateral management inefficiencies in the crypto derivatives market
Capital / Liquidity
Standard-setters Issue Final Recommendations on Margining Practices
17/01/2025
BCBS, CPMI and IOSCO published three final reports aimed at improving transparency, streamlining margin processes, and increasing the predictability of margin requirements
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Publishes 2025 Work Programme for Innovation Hub
16/01/2025
The first two new projects in 2025, Project AISE and Project Gaia, will explore AI-based tools supporting supervision and green finance.
Big Picture
HKGFA Issues Report on Hong Kong Landscape for Green Technology
16/01/2025
The report emphasises Hong Kong’s potential as a hub for green technology development, putting forward recommendations to strengthen the ecosystem
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