Manesh Samtani

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    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

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    AML / KYC

    HK Police Calls on FIs to “Embrace” Innovation in Fight Against Financial Crime

    09/04/2025

    “Today’s threats demand tomorrow’s solutions,” said HKPF Director of Crime & Security Keith Yip, speaking at a joint HKMA-GCFFC event.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China Proposes Revisions to Strengthen Cybersecurity Law

    09/04/2025

    Penalties can be imposed for the sale or provision of network equipment that hasn’t been properly tested and certified.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China NFRA Relaxes Equity Investment Limits for Insurers

    08/04/2025

    The NFRA is raising the upper limit of the equity asset allocation ratio of insurers and allowing them to increase investment in VC funds.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    China State Investors Intervene to Stabilise Capital Market

    08/04/2025

    Central Huijin Investment and other state-owned companies increased their stock holdings in a bid to help stabilise the market.

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    Market Infrastructure

    KRX to Enhance Derivatives Night Trading Convenience for Investors

    08/04/2025

    KRX will move to using its own infrastructure for night trading, rather than relying on trades going through Eurex members.

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    Sanctions

    China Further Tightens Export Controls in Response to US Tariffs

    07/04/2025

    China announced new export controls on rare earth elements and added more US entities to its export control list and “unreliable entities” list.

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    Enforcement

    FSS Korea Announces Enhancements to Whistleblower System

    07/04/2025

    The plan involves enhancing whistleblower anonymity, protections, rewards, and incentives. The new system starts on 1 July 2025.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    SFC Permits VATPs to Offer Crypto Staking Services to Clients

    07/04/2025

    VATPs can provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients. SFC-authorised virtual asset funds can also stake virtual asset holdings.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme

    07/04/2025

    RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.

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    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.

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