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
ESG / Sustainability
China Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bond in London
06/04/2025
The issuance is being called a “milestone” and “landmark event”, with total subscriptions hitting around 6.9 times the issuance value.
Sanctions
OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Legal Services Sector
06/04/2025
OFSI says it is “highly likely” that trust and company service providers have not self-disclosed all suspected sanctions breaches.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Launches Project to Develop AI Tools for Regulators
04/04/2025
Project AISE aims to provide supervisors with AI-powered tools to enhance on-site supervision, streamline research tasks and strengthen decision-making.
Capital / Liquidity
China Further Streamlines Policy for Multi-Currency Cash Pooling Pilot
04/04/2025
A unified policy framework is proposed to streamline and enhance the management of cross-border cash pooling for multinational corporations.
Securities / Derivatives
China Revises Securities Issuance and Underwriting Regulations
04/04/2025
The changes will make it easier for bank wealth management products and insurance asset management products to subscribe to IPOs.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Two More Iran-Linked Circumvention Networks
04/04/2025
A China-based motor manufacturer and a Hong Kong-based ship operator were included in the sanctions.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan Securities Firms Gain Flexibility to Establish Simplified Branches
03/04/2025
Simplified branches would primarily focus on non-brokerage services such as wealth management, account opening, and client advisory services
Capital / Liquidity
Initial Margin Rules for OTC Derivatives Take Effect in India
02/04/2025
The IM and VM rules were initially meant to come into force at the same time, but implementation of the IM rules was deferred last November.
Sanctions
US Sanctions China, Hong Kong Officials Over NSL Implementation
02/04/2025
Six officials were sanctioned for engaging in “actions or policies that threaten to further erode the autonomy of Hong Kong”.
AML / KYC
HKMA Seeking “System Reset” to Enhance Response to Financial Crime
02/04/2025
HKMA to work with banks on AI adoption action plans, develop a payment data analytics solution, and support greater information sharing.
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