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
DeFi & Web3
$290m Crypto Hack Reveals DeFi Governance and Contagion Risks
27/04/2026
An exploit attributed to North Korea triggered market contagion and a governance intervention, offering lessons for regulators on systemic risk.
Market Risk
EU Proposes Three-Year Relief from FRTB Capital Rules
27/04/2026
European Commission consults on temporary measures to shield its banks from the full capital impact of new market risk rules.
Emerging Prudential Risks
HKMA Paper Calls for Enhanced Measures to Bolster Corporate Resilience
26/04/2026
New paper urges policymakers to enhance monitoring, improve communication, and strengthen funding markets to help firms withstand economic shocks.
Liquidity Risk
South Korea Forms Joint Support Body for Naphtha Imports
26/04/2026
New framework involving regulators, banks and the state trade insurer will fast-track letters of credit for petrochemical firms facing supply risks.
Credit Risk
South Korea Passes Law to Toughen Debt Relief Screening
26/04/2026
Government-backed debt restructuring programmes will now screen applicants’ financial and virtual asset holdings to prevent moral hazard and ensure fairness.
Cloud & Infrastructure
South Korea Eases Network Separation Rules for SaaS Adoption
25/04/2026
Financial firms can now use cloud-based software in internal networks, provided they meet strict new security controls and do not handle sensitive personal data.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Paper Calls for Bank-Like Prudential Rules for Crypto Intermediaries
24/04/2026
New paper highlights systemic risks from crypto firms acting as financial intermediaries and recommends comprehensive prudential oversight and cross-border cooperation.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Advances Plan for Government-backed Tech Fund
24/04/2026
The new government-backed fund will require managers to allocate at least 25 percent of capital towards establishing production and manufacturing bases in the city.
Structural Regulation
China IPO Hopefuls Reconsider Offshore Listings Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
24/04/2026
Increased regulatory oversight of the VIE structure is forcing Chinese AI startups to reconsider their path to public markets in Hong Kong.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions India-Based Firms in Sinaloa Cartel Crackdown
24/04/2026
The sanctions target a global precursor chemical network, putting FIs on notice over transactions with designated entities in India, Guatemala and Mexico.
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