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
JPX to Migrate Key Disclosure System to Cloud in Major Tech Overhaul
06/11/2025
The move will migrate the TDnet corporate disclosure system to the cloud, enhancing resilience and leveraging GenAI for listed firms.
Fintech / Regtech
Global Banking Coalition to Tackle AI Bias in Defining Finance
06/11/2025
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values is mobilising its 72-bank network to retrain LLMs, citing a systemic pro-profit bias.
Market Infrastructure
G30 Calls for Faster CBDC Work, Robust Stablecoin Rules
06/11/2025
Global finance leaders call for strengthening the two-tier monetary system while warning of risks from private digital currencies.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA Deems Derivatives on Overseas Crypto ETFs 'Undesirable'
06/11/2025
The FSA cites investor protection concerns, clarifying that the products should not be offered even by registered firms.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Proposes Stricter IRRBB Rules, Aligning with BCBS Standards
05/11/2025
Consultation launched on revised rules for interest rate risk, introducing a tougher outlier test, new credit spread risk measures, and public disclosure requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Expand Stock Connect, Deepen Integration with Hong Kong
05/11/2025
Regulators at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit announced plans to expand Stock Connect and support the launch of government bond futures in Hong Kong.
Sanctions
Hong Kong Freezes HK$2.75 Billion in Prince Group Probe
05/11/2025
Hong Kong authorities have taken action against local firms as police freeze assets tied to a Cambodian syndicate accused of running global scam centres.
Sanctions
New Zealand MFAT Recommends Enhancements to Russia Sanctions Framework
05/11/2025
A statutory review found the Russia Sanctions Act 2022 is fit for purpose but calls for targeted changes to ease compliance burdens on financial institutions.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Pushes for CDS Transparency, Highlighting Gaps in APAC Hubs
05/11/2025
IOSCO encourages jurisdictions to enhance post-trade transparency after finding no evidence the CDS market caused 2023 banking stress.
Enforcement
FATF Issues New Guidance to Improve Asset Recovery Outcomes
04/11/2025
The FATF calls for new tools like non-conviction-based confiscation to tackle the massive failure in seizing criminal proceeds.
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