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
CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition
02/12/2025
A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.
ESG / Sustainability
China Progresses Major Reforms for Accounting Industry
02/12/2025
The proposed amendment introduces a new audit framework for specific entities, a tiered liability system, and stricter cross-border data rules.
Enforcement
Crypto 'Nesting' Case Exposes Gaps in Global AML Oversight
02/12/2025
A European fraud investigation has revealed how nested crypto exchanges and complex offshore structures can obscure illicit funds, presenting challenges for regulators.
Crypto / Digital Assets
China Renews Crypto Crackdown, Puts Stablecoins in Crosshairs
01/12/2025
Top financial and security bodies met to reinforce a ban on crypto activities, highlighting stablecoins as a key risk area.
Crypto / Digital Assets
INTERPOL Targets Illicit Finance, Scam Centres in New Global Strategy
01/12/2025
Global police body unanimously approves five-year plan with new tools to trace criminal assets and disrupt human trafficking-fuelled fraud.
ESG / Sustainability
IPSF Identifies APAC Divergence on 'DNSH' Rules for Green Finance
01/12/2025
A new report shows Asia-Pacific jurisdictions are advancing sustainable finance frameworks but differ significantly on implementing key environmental safeguards.
Securities / Derivatives
Guangzhou Futures Exchange Launches Platinum and Palladium Contracts
01/12/2025
GFEX has launched the yuan-denominated contracts with a unique physical settlement option aimed at boosting domestic price discovery.
Crypto / Digital Assets
China Re-emerges as Bitcoin Mining Hub in Defiance of State Ban
01/12/2025
Covert operations have propelled China to become the world's third-largest miner, raising questions about the effectiveness of a regulatory crackdown in the country.
Sanctions
Australia Lists Iran's IRGC as State Sponsor of Terrorism
28/11/2025
The designation, the first under a new legal regime, makes certain dealings with the IRGC a criminal offence in Australia.
Fintech / Regtech
ECB Calls for Global Regulatory Alignment to Address Stablecoin Risks
28/11/2025
The ECB highlights risks from regulatory arbitrage and calls for global implementation of the G20 crypto-asset roadmap.
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