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
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.
Operational Risk
Indonesia Tightens FX Trading Supervision to Defend Rupiah
15/06/2026
The central bank is increasing its oversight of FX transactions by banks and companies to curb speculation and support the weakening currency.
KYC & CDD
Taskforce Urges Global Action on Fragmented Ownership Data
15/06/2026
New report says disconnected beneficial ownership registers are hampering the cross-border financial crime fight, and outlines a roadmap.
Trading & Investment
CME's 24/7 Oil Futures Plan Faces Regulatory Scrutiny
15/06/2026
CME Group plans to launch round-the-clock trading for new oil and gold contracts, but the crude oil proposal is reportedly facing potential CFTC pushback.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FinCEN Issues Guidance to Bolster Fraud Information Sharing
15/06/2026
FinCEN has clarified rules under the USA PATRIOT Act, encouraging banks to share a wider range of fraud-related data.
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