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
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Expands Data-Sharing Alliance to Combat Emerging Scams
12/05/2025
AUSTRAC’s Fintel Alliance will expand to target money muling, micro-laundering, and other evolving financial crimes.
Cybersecurity
Sri Lanka Steps Up Incident Reporting Requirements for Banks
12/05/2025
Banks have to report incidents such as hacking, ransomware, digital scams and unplanned system outages within two hours of detection
Anti-Money Laundering
Taiwan Central Bank Urges FX Rule Compliance After Currency Surge
12/05/2025
The central bank identified companies and individuals that engaged in currency speculation by disguising foreign loans to bring funds into Taiwan.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Targets Russian Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions Package
11/05/2025
The new sanctions package targets “up to 100 oil tankers” as well as several individuals and entities, including two Hong Kong-based companies.
Data Privacy
RBI Tightens Digital Lending Norms, Mandates App Reporting
11/05/2025
RBI seeks to bolster consumer protection and transparency in digital lending with new rules requiring app registration and stricter data privacy.
Market Abuse
DMIST Proposes Self-Match Prevention Standard for Derivatives
11/05/2025
DMIST says standardising SMP functionality will lead to an overall reduction in inadvertent wash trades and improved operational efficiencies.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Kraken Thwarts Attempt by DPRK Hacker to Infiltrate Company
11/05/2025
Instead of alerting the applicant, Kraken strategically advanced them through the recruitment process to study their tactics.
Trading & Investment
China Launches ‘Sci-Tech Innovation Bonds’ to Spur Tech Advancement
09/05/2025
The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will offer a “green channel” for approvals, and reduce or waive fees associated with the issuance and trading.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Securities Account Hacks Surged in April: FSA
09/05/2025
The FSA data shows 4,852 cases of unauthorised account access in April, compared to 1,420 in March and just 65 in January.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea to Require Crypto Exchanges to Enforce Withdrawal Delays
09/05/2025
Enforcing a delay before customers can withdraw virtual assets is expected to reduce losses from voice phishing incidents
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