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
Telegram ‘Guarantee Markets’ Facilitate Billions in Scams - RUSI
21/05/2026
Online bazaars on Telegram are enabling industrial-scale scams and money laundering using stablecoins, with one marketplace processing tens of billions of dollars.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Fines Deutsche Bank for Russia Sanctions Breach
21/05/2026
OFSI has penalised Deutsche Bank for processing payments to a sanctioned-owned entity.
Supervision & Enforcement
FSC Korea Orders Review of ELS Mis-selling Penalties
19/05/2026
The FSC has sent a KRW 1.4 trillion penalty proposal back to the FSS for review, citing legal and policy concerns.
Cybersecurity
Anthropic to Brief FSB on Cyber Vulnerabilities Exposed by AI - Reports
19/05/2026
Anthropic will present findings from its Mythos model to the Financial Stability Board amid growing concerns over systemic risk.
Korean Life Insurers Pledge Major Overhaul of Consumer Practices
19/05/2026
All 22 of the country's life insurers have jointly committed to a new consumer-centric framework under regulatory supervision.
Supervision & Enforcement
US Fed Terminates Post-Archegos Enforcement Action Against UBS
18/05/2026
The 2023 order, which included a USD 268.5 million penalty, addressed risk management failures that led to significant losses.
Cybersecurity
Japan Holds First Meeting of New Taskforce on AI Cyber Threats
18/05/2026
The regulator brought together banks, government bodies and major AI firms to counter risks from new models.
Emerging Prudential Risks
IMF Urges Hong Kong to Bolster Fiscal Buffers and Financial Oversight
18/05/2026
IMF Article IV mission endorsed the city’s near-term fiscal stance but called for medium-term revenue reforms and continued vigilance over property and corporate exposures.
Sustainable Finance
APLMA Issues Guidance to Boost SME Access to Sustainability-Linked Loans
15/05/2026
New practice note provides lenders with actionable guidance on applying global sustainability-linked loan principles to smaller enterprises.
Tokenisation
Tokenised Collateral Could Unlock Billions, Transform Liquidity: Report
15/05/2026
New DTCC white paper outlines how tokenised assets and DLT can reduce liquidity buffers and capital requirements.
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