Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
CBDCs
BOK Pauses Retail CBDC Pilot as Banks Push Into Stablecoins
01/07/2025
BOK will halt its 100,000-user pilot, citing high costs and a government-backed push for private sector stablecoins.
Trading & Investment
Korea Lifts 14-Year-Old ‘Kimchi Bond’ Investment Curbs
01/07/2025
BOK aims to improve foreign exchange liquidity and ease downward pressure on the won by removing the 14-year-old restriction.
Resolution & Recovery
RBA Seeks Feedback on Clearing House Resolution Plan
01/07/2025
The RBA has outlined its approach to using new powers to manage a failing clearing house, though emphasising that this would be a last resort.
Sustainable Finance
Taiwan Partners with EEX to Develop Carbon Trading System
01/07/2025
The agreement with Europe’s EEX aims to help Taiwan build its own emissions trading system and align with global standards.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore Implements Tougher AML/CFT Rules for Financial Sector
01/07/2025
Stricter rules targeting proliferation financing and tightening suspicious transaction reporting deadlines for FIs are now in effect.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Taiwan Launches Mandatory Clearing for TWD Interest Rate Swaps
01/07/2025
The new regime, effective 1 July, aims to reduce counterparty risk, enhance capital efficiency, and align with global standards.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Releases Updated Regulatory Guides for Managed Funds
01/07/2025
ASIC has revised two guides, one focusing on compliance and oversight, and the other on the use of discretionary powers by fund managers.
Liquidity Risk
HKMA Offers Favourable Liquidity Treatment for ‘Money Safe’ Deposits
30/06/2025
HKMA will allow deposits locked in the new anti-scam feature to be treated as more stable for liquidity calculations.
Anti-Money Laundering
Hong Kong Rules Out Bespoke Regime for Family Offices
30/06/2025
Hong Kong will rely on existing activity-based licensing and AML laws to police the sector, while enhancing tax breaks.
Structural Regulation
China Pilots Investment Reporting Programme for Foreign Firms
29/06/2025
China has initiated a pilot programme in eight provinces and municipalities to gather data on domestic reinvestments by foreign-owned firms.
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