Manesh Samtani

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    Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com

    Articles by Manesh Samtani

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Proposes Digital Banking Rule Changes, Ban on Third-Party Cross-Selling

    22/07/2025

    RBI's draft rules mandate prior approval for transactional services, explicit customer consent, and prohibit most third-party product promotions.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Malaysia Passes Law to Regulate BNPL, Non-Bank Lenders

    22/07/2025

    The new law establishes a single oversight body to license and supervise previously unregulated credit providers amid a surge in "BNPL" transactions.

    Market Infrastructure

    PBOC Proposes New Draft Rules for Interbank Brokerage Market

    22/07/2025

    The draft rules mandate strict risk controls, list thirteen prohibited acts, and aim to formalise securities firms' advisory activities.

    Market Infrastructure

    Microsoft Battles Global Attacks Affecting SharePoint Vulnerability

    22/07/2025

    The vulnerability has compromised government agencies and businesses worldwide and prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity authorities.

    AML / KYC

    PBOC Proposes Enhancements to Risk-Based AML Supervision Framework

    22/07/2025

    Draft regulations aim to refine a risk-based approach, specify major risk event reporting, and clarify supervisory responsibilities for FIs.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Privacy Watchdog Probes Louis Vuitton Data Breach

    21/07/2025

    The investigation follows the luxury brand's disclosure of a multi-country cyberattack that compromised the personal data of customers across Asia.

    AML / KYC

    1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Allegedly in Shanghai Using Forged Australian Passport

    21/07/2025

    Investigative journalists claim the fugitive financier is living in a luxury mansion and working for entities linked to the Chinese government.

    Fintech / Regtech

    US Signs GENIUS Act Into Law, Setting Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

    21/07/2025

    The GENIUS Act creates a potential pathway for issuers from other jurisdictions to access the US market if their local regulations are deemed equivalent.

    Sanctions

    EU Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

    19/07/2025

    The package targets Russia’s shadow fleet and energy revenues, as well as two Chinese banks and a Russian-owned refinery in India.

    Market Infrastructure

    G20 Backs Central Bank Independence, Agrees Path on NBFI Risk and Tax

    19/07/2025

    In a rare show of unity, G20 finance ministers issued their first joint communiqué since October 2024, stressing central bank independence.

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