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. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Credit Risk
Korea to Embed Workplace Safety Risk into Credit and ESG Frameworks
20/08/2025
Regulators will require banks to factor serious industrial accidents into lending decisions and mandate immediate public disclosure for listed firms.
Trading & Investment
Guangzhou Unveils Reforms to Boost Nansha's GBA Hub Ambitions
20/08/2025
Guangzhou unveils 88 measures to bolster Nansha as a GBA financial hub, focusing on cross-border cooperation, innovation, and regulatory enhancements.
Capital Adequacy
Global Finance Groups Call for Pause on Basel Crypto Capital Standard
19/08/2025
Citing punitive and outdated rules, the coalition of industry bodies urges a recalibration to support responsible innovation and reflect the market maturity of DLT.
Credit Risk
China to Mobilise State Owned Enterprises to Buy Unsold Homes
19/08/2025
Regulators plan to use centrally-owned firms and bad-debt managers to clear the housing supply glut, permitting them to tap a PBOC relending facility.
AI Risk & Governance
HKMA Warns of Looming AI and Green Finance Skill Gaps
19/08/2025
A new joint report by the HKMA highlights critical skill shortages and calls on banks to prioritise collaborative upskilling to remain competitive.
AI Risk & Governance
BIS Launches New Project to Help Supervisors Assess AI Models
19/08/2025
The BIS, HKMA, and FCA are developing a prototype to help supervisors assess the transparency and fairness of AI used by banks.
Resolution & Recovery
ISDA, FIA Call for More Clarity on Australia's CCP Resolution Rules
18/08/2025
ISDA and FIA have called on the RBA to provide greater predictability on its crisis management powers.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Firm with Central Asia Links
18/08/2025
The sanctions target Garantex and successor Grinex for ransomware links, with enforcement actions spanning from Europe to Asia.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Details Reporting Rules for Stock Connect Programme Trading
18/08/2025
The specifications outline file formats, submission procedures and validation processes for firms reporting programme and HFT to mainland exchanges.
PEPs & Sanctions
Russian Universities Professionalise Sanctions Evasion Training: RUSI
15/08/2025
Academic institutions in Russia are now offering formal courses on how to circumvent international sanctions, using tools like cryptocurrencies.
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