Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
APAC on High Alert Over Critical PHP Vulnerabilities
23/10/2026
Financial institutions and government agencies across the region are rushing to patch critical PHP flaws amid global hacking fears.
Cybersecurity
US Bans Use of DeepSeek AI Products by Civilian Federal Agencies
23/10/2026
The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered civilian federal agencies and government contractors to remove Chinese AI tools developed by DeepSeek.
Cybersecurity
Hacking Group Uses AI Agents to Automate Cyberattacks on FIs - Report
23/10/2026
A hacking group has successfully deployed artificial intelligence agents to autonomously breach hundreds of financial institutions and payments companies.
US Sanctions Five Chinese Entities Over AI Trade Secrets Theft
23/10/2026
The US has sanctioned five Chinese entities for dealing in stolen AI trade secrets, highlighting new regulatory risks for technology investors.
Nature & Biodiversity
ISSB Proposes Nature-Related Disclosure Framework for Public Consultation
22/10/2026
The ISSB has proposed a new Practice Statement to help companies disclose material nature-related risks and opportunities.
US Sanctions Singapore and UAE Shipping Agents Over Iran Links
22/10/2026
The US Treasury has designated Asian maritime facilitators while FinCEN deploys new subpoena powers to target Iranian sanctions evasion.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity Rules Fuelled Private Credit Growth, BIS Study Finds
22/10/2026
New BIS working paper reveals how Basel III liquidity requirements shifted corporate lending towards nonbank private credit funds.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Europe’s T+1 Transition Threatens Asian Post-Trade Operations, Report Warns
22/10/2026
The impending shift to a T+1 settlement cycle in Europe will force Asian financial institutions to overhaul overnight processing capabilities.
DeFi & Web3
UK FCA Consults on Cryptoasset Perimeter and DeFi Risk Management
22/10/2026
The FCA has proposed new guidance to clarify cryptoasset regulatory exclusions and address operational and financial crime risks in DeFi.
Cryptocurrency
South Korea Debates Potential Delay to New Crypto Tax Policy
21/10/2026
South Korean policymakers and exchanges are debating a potential delay to the planned 2027 cryptocurrency tax over infrastructure and fairness concerns.
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