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. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Custody & Infrastructure
Fragmented Rules Are Holding Back Digital Assets: ISDA Paper
17/06/2026
New paper finds digital asset infrastructure could cut derivatives capital costs by over 40 percent, but calls for global regulatory harmonisation and alignment with existing frameworks.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Taiwan Eases Rules to Funnel Insurer Capital into AI Projects
17/06/2026
The FSC has amended rules to allow direct investment in national AI initiatives and has raised the cap on private equity fund holdings.
Custody & Infrastructure
New Report Urges Risk-Based Regulation for Self-Custody Wallets
17/06/2026
New GDF report finds minimal illicit use of self-custody wallets and calls on policymakers to focus on regulated touchpoints, highlighting Singapore’s framework as a model.
Market Risk
BOJ Raises Rate to 1%, Details Plan to Taper JGB Purchases
17/06/2026
BOJ lifted its policy rate for the first time since December and outlined a clear, long-term path for reducing its bond holdings through to 2027.
Structural Regulation
GFXC Appoints New Chair Ahead of 2027 Code Review
16/06/2026
The GFXC has elected MAS's Bernard Wee as chair and will launch a survey in August to help scope its next review, which will tackle technology and pre-hedging.
Payments & Settlements
BIS Survey Finds $1.4 Trillion in Daily FX Trades Exposed to Settlement Risk
16/06/2026
New BIS survey reveals that 10 percent of daily FX settlements are fully exposed to risk, prompting calls for greater PvP adoption.
ESG Data
CDP Splits into Commercial and Non-Profit Arms with PE Backing
16/06/2026
The environmental disclosure platform will separate its commercial operations, backed by Permira, from a science-led foundation to enhance its data and technology.
AI Risk & Governance
KPMG Withdraws AI Report Over Widespread Hallucinations
15/06/2026
KPMG has launched an investigation after publishing a global report containing fabricated claims, raising questions about internal controls for GenAI.
Supervision & Enforcement
US DOJ Probes Major Banks Over 'Debanking' Practices
15/06/2026
The probe, involving subpoenas to JPMorgan and Bank of America, escalates a politically charged campaign against alleged discriminatory account closures.
KYC & CDD
China’s Capital Crackdown Puts Hong Kong and Singapore FIs on Alert
15/06/2026
New rules targeting unapproved outflows are forcing banks and insurers to tighten compliance and reassess mainland strategies.
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