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
Big Picture
Geopolitical Risks Threaten Global Financial Stability – IMF
20/04/2025
The IMF says there is much that financial institutions and regulators can do to protect financial stability, such as including geopolitical risk scenarios in stress tests.
Capital / Liquidity
China Updates Consolidated Supervision System for Insurance Groups
18/04/2025
The guidelines require insurance groups to establish monitoring systems to prevent excessive risk concentration and leverage, covering all member companies.
Securities / Derivatives
HK Prepares for Homecoming of US-Listed Chinese Firms
17/04/2025
Hong Kong official Paul Chan has asked the SFC and HKEX to prepare for Chinese companies in the US that may wish to return.
Securities / Derivatives
LME Approves First Four Warehouse Facilities in Hong Kong
17/04/2025
Hong Kong’s Christopher Hui said the establishment of LME-approved warehouses will promote the development of the futures market.
Sanctions
US Sanctions 2nd Chinese Oil Refinery Over Iran Oil Purchases
17/04/2025
Six companies were also targeted, including one in Hong Kong and another in Malaysia, for allegedly facilitating Iranian oil shipments to China.
AML / KYC
Interpol Published Second-ever ‘Silver Notice’ at UK’s Request
16/04/2025
The Silver Notice was issued to pinpoint assets held internationally by a man convicted for running a GBP 8.5 million conveyancing fraud.
Securities / Derivatives
TPEx, Bloomberg to Collaborate on Index-based Products
16/04/2025
Taipei Exchange and Bloomberg Index Services will initiate discussions with potential issuers to launch co-branded index-based products “as soon as possible”.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Finalises Common Format for Cyber Incident Reporting
16/04/2025
FIRE is a standardised and adaptable format developed to enhance the efficiency and consistency of cyber and operational incident reporting.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Proposes Standardised Model to Describe Payment System Architectures
15/04/2025
The authors therefore propose a formally defined model to represent three key functions of payment system architectures
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.
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