Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Finalises Revisions to Credit Risk Mitigation Guidelines
15/04/2025
The revised module offers guidance on strengthening the risk management practices of banks that use credit risk mitigants.
Enforcement
Korea Approves Reform Allowing Account Freeze for Market Abuse
15/04/2025
Those engaged in unfair trading or illegal short selling can have their accounts frozen and be banned from trading for five years.
AML / KYC
UK Using Quantum Tech to Combat Fraud, Money Laundering
15/04/2025
Quantum computing is being used to tackle fraud. HSBC is working to find ways it can be used to identify indicators of money laundering.
AML / KYC
Thailand Unveils Measures to Combat Digital Asset Mule Accounts
15/04/2025
Digital asset businesses will be obligated to exchange information, screen, and suspend transactions or accounts linked to technology-related crimes
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Framework for Stressed Asset Securitisation
15/04/2025
A draft framework for co-lending arrangements also issued, along with guidelines for lending against gold jewellery and providing non-fund based credit facilities
Sanctions
OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector
15/04/2025
The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.
AML / KYC
China Issues Draft AML Rules for Law Firms for Consultation
15/04/2025
Among other things, the draft regulations require law firms to establish internal controls, conduct risk assessments, perform CDD, preserve records, and submit STRs.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Stock Exchange Tightens Circuit Breaker Mechanism
14/04/2025
IDX also tightened its auto-rejection rule for share transactions so that sell orders are automatically rejected if a stock falls by 15%.
AML / KYC
Shedding Light on HSBC’s Use of Machine Learning in Transaction Monitoring
14/04/2025
Olivier Franses talks to Regulation Asia about HSBC’s use of machine learning in transaction monitoring, the challenges of implementation, and the resulting benefits.
AML / KYC
Taiwan Announces Measures to Prevent Origin Laundering
14/04/2025
Taiwan will strengthen monitoring of imports and exports to detect and punish firms trying to “wash the origin” of goods to circumvent US tariffs
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