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
Capital / Liquidity
China: Major State-owned Banks Start Lowering Mortgage Rates
30/10/2024
The move is expected to benefit 50 million households, enabling them to save an estimated CNY 150 billion (USD 21 billion) a year.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Sets Policy Approach to AI Development
28/10/2024
The Hong Kong government will promote the development of AI in the financial sector, subject to proper governance and risk mitigation being in place.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Announces Next Steps for Hong Kong Virtual Asset Regime
28/10/2024
More VATP applicants will be licensed by year-end, and a consultative panel comprising all licensees will be established in 2025 to draw lessons for new licensing frameworks.
AML / KYC
FATF Plenary Adds Four Countries, Removes One from Grey List
27/10/2024
The FATF also revised its national ML risk assessment guidance, agreed to consult on revisions to support financial inclusion, and launched three new projects.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Finalises Revisions to E-Banking Risk Management Guideline
27/10/2024
The revisions incorporate requirements set out in various supervisory documents issued last year to address fraud risk.
Sanctions
BRICS Nations Agree to Continue Working on Cross-Border Payments
27/10/2024
Russia has proposed an alternative platform for international payments, but few practical steps have been taken so far towards implementation.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea to Conduct Cybersecurity Exercise for Non-bank Financial Firms
25/10/2024
A blinded cybersecurity exercise using white-hat hackers will be conducted to test the response capabilities of securities, insurance, and card companies.
Fintech / Regtech
SFC Extends Parallel Run Period for New e-IP Platform
25/10/2024
The SFC said the extension is to facilitate user experience enhancements on the new application and submission system for investment products.
Enforcement
CSRC Punishes Firms Over Investment Banking Internal Controls
24/10/2024
The CSRC suspended the bond underwriting businesses of two securities firms for 6 months, and imposed administrative measures on a further 11 firms and 43 individuals.
Enforcement
Japan: TSE Official & Judge Under Separate Insider Trading Probes
24/10/2024
A TSE official leaked information to his relative multiple times. The judge engaged in insider trading while on temporary assignment at the FSA.
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