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
Fintech / Regtech
Prescriptive Crypto Custody Rules May Create 'False Sense of Security'
17/11/2025
Dea Markova, Director of Policy at Fireblocks, advocates for a technology-neutral 'defence in depth' approach over rigid hot and cold storage mandates.
AML / KYC
Crypto Exchange Gemini Eyes Further Expansion in APAC Markets
17/11/2025
Gemini is prioritising markets with clearer regulatory paths while localising products and navigating Asia's fragmented rulebooks, its APAC head says.
Securities / Derivatives
Asia Funds Grow Cautious on ESG Policy, Citing Regulatory Burden
17/11/2025
A new report shows Asia-based fund managers are tightening ESG deal screening but are reluctant to change policies unless compelled by regulators.
Securities / Derivatives
DMIST Establishes Global Standard for Self-Match Prevention
17/11/2025
The derivatives standards body has published a framework for exchanges and traders to harmonise self-match prevention tools globally.
Fintech / Regtech
Fed Governor in Singapore to Warn of AI Systemic Risk and Market Manipulation
15/11/2025
Michael Barr has warned financial firms about AI risks like market manipulation and systemic instability, urging careful management.
ESG / Sustainability
NGFS Publishes Guidance to Support Application of Climate Scenarios
15/11/2025
NGFS details a multi-trillion dollar investment shortfall and warns that uncoordinated climate action creates systemic inefficiencies and dual risks.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Pledges Market Stability, Reforms to Deepen Foreign Access
14/11/2025
Regulators vow to prevent wild market swings and expand institutional opening-up to attract more long-term international capital investment.
Fintech / Regtech
China's Capital Controls Fuelling Global Money Laundering Threat, RUSI Finds
14/11/2025
A new paper finds Chinese Money Laundering Organisations are a dominant global force, but concludes there is no public evidence of Chinese state direction.
Market Infrastructure
BIS: Public Payment Systems Boost Welfare But Could Raise Merchant Fees
14/11/2025
A new BIS paper finds public options like CBDCs can improve financial inclusion but may disintermediate banks and increase merchant fees.
Securities / Derivatives
Firms Adopting ISDA Digital Reporting Standard See Cost, Accuracy Benefits
13/11/2025
A new ISDA report shows firms using the DRR standard for APAC and global rules achieve up to 50% cost savings and near-perfect reporting accuracy.
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