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
Securities / Derivatives
India: NSE Approved to Launch Dated Brent Crude Oil Futures
31/03/2026
The new cash-settled contracts, based on the Platts Dated Brent assessment, aim to provide a more precise hedging tool for market participants.
Fintech / Regtech
Maybank Pilots On-Chain FX for MYR-SGD Cross-Border Payments
31/03/2026
Maybank has used its permissioned blockchain for a near real-time tokenised deposit and FX transaction with a corporate client.
Fintech / Regtech
Bangladesh Bank Sets New Rules for Partner Network Connectivity
31/03/2026
BB has issued new guidelines for financial institutions connecting to its extranet, mandating new security and operational standards by year-end.
Fintech / Regtech
India Pushes Banks, NPCI to Address UPI Transaction Failures
31/03/2026
Regulators are concerned that rising transaction declines threaten user trust in the UPI, India's dominant real-time retail payments system.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Paper Outlines Open Finance Gains and Key Regulatory Hurdles
31/03/2026
New paper details open finance's impact on competition, while highlighting crucial challenges for policymakers.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Must Bridge Gap Between Financial Strength and Climate Action: IEEFA
31/03/2026
New commentary highlights a significant misalignment in South Korea’s climate finance, urging robust regulatory and policy reforms to match its advanced financial system.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Sweeping AML/CTF Reforms Take Effect in Australia
31/03/2026
The reforms expand the AML/CTF regime to lawyers, accountants and other professional and property sectors, and introduce new travel rule obligations for value transfers, including crypto.
Fintech / Regtech
Ripple to Pilot Stablecoin in Singapore's Trade Finance Sandbox
30/03/2026
The project, part of the MAS BLOOM initiative, will test programmable cross-border payments tied to on-chain shipment verification with Unloq.
Enforcement
Hong Kong Amends Security Law to Compel Password Disclosure
30/03/2026
New rules introduce jail time for non-compliance and expand customs' powers, prompting concern from legal experts and a US diplomatic alert.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Expand Outbound Investment Quotas: SAFE Official
30/03/2026
Regulators are preparing new QDII quotas to meet domestic demand while advancing a long-term strategy to open capital markets and boost the yuan's global role.
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