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. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sanctions
OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Legal Services Sector
06/04/2025
OFSI says it is “highly likely” that trust and company service providers have not self-disclosed all suspected sanctions breaches.
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