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
Securities / Derivatives
China Issues New Bond Valuation Guidelines for Interbank Market
25/04/2025
NAFMII’s guidelines aim to standardise the valuation process, emphasising transparency, independence, objectivity, prudence and fair competition.
ESG / Sustainability
China Issues Work Plan for Opening Up Services Industry
24/04/2025
The plan includes several measures specific to the financial industry, including attracting overseas funds to invest in green projects
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Publishes Findings from Project to Tokenise MDB Promissory Notes
24/04/2025
Project Promissa developed a DLT platform for tokenised promissory notes, enabling more efficient management of the notes throughout their lifecycle.
Market Infrastructure
FSB to ‘Intensify Engagement’ on Cross-border Payments
24/04/2025
Klaas Knot’s final letter to the G20 ministers says progress to enhance cross-border payments hasn’t yet led to “material improvements” for end-users.
AML / KYC
GCFFC Developing Global Model to Assist in Prioritising Financial Crime Types
23/04/2025
The model will provide authorities with a common basis to prioritise financial crimes based on pre-set criteria, ensuring they can maximise the use of limited resources.
AML / KYC
Southeast Asian Crime Syndicates Are Now Operating Globally – UNODC
23/04/2025
UNODC says East and Southeast Asian organised crime groups are spreading “like a cancer”, driven by new technologies and mounting law enforcement pressure.
ESG / Sustainability
UNEP FI Publishes Version 3 Guidance for Banks on Climate Target Setting
22/04/2025
Version 3 contains new sections covering stakeholder engagement and the role of carbon credits in helping banks achieve their climate targets.
Market Infrastructure
Shanghai Launches Action Plan to Enhance Cross-Border Financial Services
22/04/2025
The plan includes measures to improve cross-border settlement efficiency, optimise FX hedging services, and strengthen financing support for firms that are “going global”.
ESG / Sustainability
China Publishes 2025 Plans for Carbon Emissions Trading Market
21/04/2025
China released detailed plans for managing the market and expanding it to include the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries this year.
Sanctions
US Lawmaker Urges JPM, BofA to End Involvement in CATL’s Hong Kong IPO
21/04/2025
Letters to the two banks say they would risk complicity in “underwriting genocide” if they sponsor the Hong Kong IPO by CATL, the world’s largest battery maker for EVs.
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