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
Clearing & Post-Trade
Sri Lanka: CSE Announces Rule Amendments to Establish CCP
04/05/2025
The CSE announced rule amendments to operationalise the CCP, known as CSE Clear. An effective date wasn’t stated, but the launch is expected by early August.
Credit Risk
China Enacts Law Dedicated to Promoting Private Sector
04/05/2025
The law includes provisions requiring financial institutions to improve the level of financial services provided to private economic organisations
Capital Adequacy
RBNZ Outlines Path Ahead for Deposit Taker Regulations
02/05/2025
RBNZ details next steps for new deposit taker rules, including liquidity, disclosure, and depositor compensation. Decisions on capital rules will come later.
Climate Risk
VCMI Issues Guidance on Using Carbon Credits to Address Scope 3 Emissions
02/05/2025
The Scope 3 Action Code of Practice allows companies to use high-quality carbon credits to close the Scope 3 emissions gap until 2040
KYC & CDD
FIU-IND Sets 30 June Deadline for Reverification of Crypto User KYC Data
02/05/2025
FIU-IND has directed crypto exchanges to refresh their KYC data for all users whose details are older than 18 months.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
JSDA, JPX Take Steps to Address Surge in Securities Account Hacks
02/05/2025
JPX is establishing a special team to enhance monitoring while JSDA is working to promote MFA and establish standards for loss compensation.
Anti-Money Laundering
European Court of Justice Deems Malta’s Gold Passport Programme Illegal
02/05/2025
CJEU ruled that a commercial transaction cannot be used to acquire EU citizenship. The scheme has earned Malta EUR 1.4 billion since 2015.
Data Privacy
China Issues Guidance on Data Protection Compliance Audits
01/05/2025
The guidance incorporates the requirements of the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, Personal Information Protection Law and other related regulations and national standards.
Credit Risk
Japan FSA Offers Guidance on Enterprise Value-Backed Lending
01/05/2025
The FSA is encouraging FIs to move away from a purely formulaic approach to loan evaluation and provisioning and to exercise more judgment.
Climate Risk
Japan FSA Publishes Research on Climate-related Scenario Analysis
01/05/2025
The research is intended to guide Japanese banks and insurers in strengthening their resilience to climate-related risks and developing robust transition plans.
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