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
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Sets Testing Deadline for New Derivatives Reporting Regime
29/03/2025
Regulated entities subject to the new OTC derivatives reporting regime must complete the simulation test and submit a readiness declaration form by 12 September.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Issues Compliance Bulletin on ChiNext Trading, LOP Reporting
29/03/2025
The bulletin focuses on elibility for trading in ChiNext shares and compliance with LOP reporting requirements for Holiday Trading contracts.
AML / KYC
Financial Crime Fighters Set to Gather in Hong Kong
28/03/2025
The HKMA and GCFFC are bringing together financial crime fighters from around the world amid an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Regulators Urge Firms to Start Launching IPOs
28/03/2025
The move to encourage new listings is a change from the government’s previous stance that IPOs could further weigh on the stock market.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Preparing to Further Enhance Wealth Connect Scheme
28/03/2025
The enhancement would aim to refine quota eligibility, further expand the suite of eligible products, improve the selling process, and investors more Mainlanders to participate.
Enforcement
Korea: IBK Announces Reform Plan to Prevent Future Loan Misconduct
28/03/2025
IBK employees approved inappropriate loans worth KRW 882 billion, more than 3.5 times the amount initially disclosed in January.
Capital / Liquidity
EU Commission Reconsiders FRTB Implementation Plan
27/03/2025
The EU Commission is considering postponing implementation by an additional year or applying a set of targeted amendments for a three-year period.
Sanctions
China Issues Regulations for Anti-foreign Sanctions Law
27/03/2025
Individuals or entities placed on an anti-sanctions list can be denied entry into China, restricted from doing business in the country, and have their assets within China seized or frozen.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Applying GenAI to Monitor for Banking System Risks
27/03/2025
HKMA is using an in-house GenAI tool to analyse banks’ earnings call transcripts to identify major risks ahead of actual stress events.
AML / KYC
FATF Calls for Greater Public-Private Collaboration at Mumbai Forum
27/03/2025
FATF President Elisa de Anda Madrazo said public authorities and the private sector “play on the same team” in the fight against financial crime.
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