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
Structural Regulation
GFXC Issues Revised FX Global Code to Improve Transparency
28/01/2025
The revisions promote transparency around the sharing of client-generated data and provide further guidance on controlling FX settlement risk
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea to Amend Stock Market Listing and Delisting Rules
28/01/2025
The reforms are aimed at improving the quality of listed companies, and ensuring underperforming companies are removed more quickly.
Resolution & Recovery
China Takes Steps Towards State Rescue of Ailing Developer
28/01/2025
Two executives of China Vanke have stepped down. Several others are being brought in from other state-owned firms.
Structural Regulation
China Invites Foreign FIs to Test New Financial Products in FTZs
28/01/2025
Approvals to establish banking, insurance, securities, futures, or fund management subsidiaries in the FTZs will take a maximum 120 days.
Capital Adequacy
HKMA Finalises Policy Manual on How Pillar 2 Capital is Determined
27/01/2025
The HKMA will consider whether banks have taken into account material climate-related financial risks when determining Pillar 2 capital requirements.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
China to Impose New Salary Cap at State-owned FIs – Report
27/01/2025
A CNY 1 million cap on annual income will be introduced at 27 state-owned financial companies, including the big five banks and the top six insurance companies.
Cryptocurrency
US to Form Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets
26/01/2025
The SEC also officially rescinded Staff Accounting Bulletin No 121, which made it more costly for firms to keep custody of digital assets on behalf of others.
Cybersecurity
PBOC Issues New Draft Rules on Cyber Incident Reporting
25/01/2025
The draft provides a standardised framework for the classification of cybersecurity incidents and more clearly defines reporting requirements during different stages of an incident
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Publishes Work Programme for the Year Ahead
25/01/2025
The work programme highlights digitalisation, climate change, and the shifting macroeconomic environment as key priorities
Trading & Investment
SFC Expands Listed Structured Fund Offerings in Hong Kong
24/01/2025
The SFC will allow product issuers to offer single-stock leveraged and inverse products and defined outcome-listed structured funds
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