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
Cryptocurrency
FSC Korea Issues Regulations for New Virtual Assets Law
16/07/2024
The regulations specify how the virtual asset market will be supervised and illegal activities will be investigated. The new law takes effect on Friday.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Unveils List of Mainland ETFs Being Added to Stock Connect
16/07/2024
Starting 22 July, 85 mainland-listed ETFs will be added to Northbound trading and 6 HK-listed ETFs will be added to Southbound trading.
Emerging Prudential Risks
China’s Liaoning Province Merging 36 Banks Into One Institution
15/07/2024
Liaoning Rural Commercial Bank is absorbing 25 rural commercial banks and 11 village banks as part of a central government plan to reform the rural credit system in China.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIFMA Report Offers APAC Guidance on ISSB Adoption
15/07/2024
The report says APAC jurisdictions should adopt IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 simultaneously, to prevent the risk of a “country or market discount”.
Resolution & Recovery
Korea Approves Resolution Plans, Announces D-SIBs List
14/07/2024
The FSC said future resolution plans need to include measures to address possible IT service interruptions and bank runs.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Tightens Curbs on Short Selling, Securities Lending
12/07/2024
Margins for short-selling will increase. CSF suspended its securities lending business. Quant trading also under scrutiny.
Structural Regulation
UK to Introduce New Listing Regime from 29 July
12/07/2024
The new regime will merge the ‘premium’ and ‘standard’ listing segments and allow founders to exert greater control of their companies.
Payments & Settlements
Australia, US to Help Boost Correspondent Banking in Pacific
11/07/2024
Australia pledged A$6.3mn in funding to help counter the decline in correspondent banking services in the Pacific.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Calls for Urgent Action to Regulate Gatekeeper Professions
11/07/2024
Australia, China, the US, and South Korea scored the lowest on compliance with the FATF’s corruption prevention standards.
Cryptocurrency
Korean Regulators Outline Approach to Crypto Investigations
10/07/2024
The new investigation system will be immediately activated on 19 July, when the new Virtual Asset User Protection Act takes effect.
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