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
CPMI, IOSCO Issue Final Guidance on FMI General Business Risk
15/10/2026
CPMI and IOSCO have published final guidance for financial market infrastructures on managing general business risks and losses.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
IMF, World Bank, BOT Launch Global Blueprint to Combat Digital Fraud
15/10/2026
The Bangkok Blueprint outlines 12 key policy considerations to help FIs and regulators tackle escalating cyber-enabled fraud.
AI Risk & Governance
Taiwan FSC Consults on Agentic AI Security Guidelines
15/10/2026
The regulator has proposed a risk-based, zero trust framework to govern the deployment of agentic AI by financial institutions.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Algorithmic Contagion Poses Systemic Risk to Asian Financial Markets
14/10/2026
As AI becomes deeply embedded in modern finance, future financial crises could spread rapidly through interconnected algorithms and shared digital infrastructure.
Stablecoins
FSB Highlights Cross-Border Vulnerabilities in Global Stablecoins
13/10/2026
The FSB has warned that the cross-border nature of global stablecoins complicates oversight and amplifies financial stability risks.
AI Risk & Governance
FSB Outlines AI and Stablecoin Risks Ahead of G20 Meeting
13/10/2026
The FSB Board has urged global policymakers to address emerging risks stemming from AI and cross-border stablecoin arrangements.
Credit Risk
Regulatory Divergence Complicates Counterparty Risk Management for APAC Banks: Experts
13/10/2026
The operational realities of SA-CCR and fragmented regulatory landscape are reshaping counterparty credit risk management, capital reporting, and derivative pricing.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Rejects Currency Manipulation Claims, Pledges Transparency
13/10/2026
The PBOC has dismissed allegations of competitive currency devaluation and announced plans to increase FX data transparency by 2027.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Regulatory Fragmentation Elevates the Role of Market Infrastructure: CMU OmniClear
12/10/2026
Interoperable market infrastructures are becoming critical for cross-border capital flows, CMU Omniclear's James Fok said at an ASIFMA conference.
Tokenisation
IMF Identifies Key Hurdles Preventing Tokenisation from Scaling
12/10/2026
Speaking at ASIFMA's conference, the IMF's Sally Chen warned that legal and regulatory hurdles must be addressed to safely scale the tokenised asset market.
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