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
Market Infrastructure
Majority of Banks Globally Building Digital Asset Infrastructure - Report
19/04/2026
Fireblocks survey finds banks are spending heavily on digital asset infrastructure, viewing regulation as a build specification rather than a barrier.
Securities / Derivatives
Nasdaq Receives Regulatory Approval for 23-Hour Trading Day
19/04/2026
The move aims to meet growing overnight trading demand from investors in regions like Asia, pending crucial upgrades to market data infrastructure.
Market Infrastructure
BIS Paper Outlines Key Approaches for Bank Cyber Stress Tests
19/04/2026
New FSI Brief details two distinct approaches for supervisors designing and implementing cyber resilience stress testing exercises for banks.
Market Infrastructure
GBBC Expands Blockchain Risk Framework to Layer 2 Systems
17/04/2026
Global working group released an updated framework to help FIs manage the non-financial risks of using public blockchains.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Taiwan Details Plans to Create Specific Law to Govern CBDC
17/04/2026
New central bank report details a two–tier architecture, tiered wallet limits, and a preference for a dedicated CBDC law.
Sanctions
US Warns APAC Banks of Sanctions Risk Over Iran Transactions
17/04/2026
US Treasury warns banks in China, Hong Kong and the UAE they risk secondary sanctions for handling illicit Iranian funds.
Trending
Anthropic's 'Mythos' AI Sparks Emergency Response in Asia Pacific
16/04/2026
Regulators in South Korea and Australia are holding emergency talks with industry over a new AI model deemed too dangerous for public release.
Enforcement
EU Report Highlights Divergent AML Paths in Japan and Singapore
16/04/2026
New European Parliament briefing contrasts the centralised, risk–based AML model in Singapore with Japan’s more compliance–oriented approach.
Fintech / Regtech
Korean Lending Curbs Prompt Internet Banks to Diversify Overseas
16/04/2026
Korea’s digital-only banks are accelerating their expansion into Southeast Asia and beyond as stricter household lending rules at home constrain growth.
Securities / Derivatives
CFFEX Overhauls Trading Rules, Establishes Clearing Rules
16/04/2026
The new framework separates trading and clearing rules and introduces new requirements for programme trading, suitability, and risk management.
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