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
Fintech / Regtech
ACCC Calls for New Powers to Address AI Risks to Competition, Consumers
17/12/2025
New report details risks from vertical integration, AI-washing and scams, reiterating calls for a digital competition regime.
Fintech / Regtech
Bhutan Commences Trading in New Sovereign Gold-Backed Token
17/12/2025
The token is issued via a special administrative region and distributed exclusively by Bhutan's first licensed digital bank.
Securities / Derivatives
FSB Flags Risks as Non-bank Sector Swells to USD 257 Trillion
17/12/2025
FSB highlights severe data gaps in private credit and growing bank-NBFI links as the sector's growth outpaces banking.
Trending
Bank of Korea to Accept Loan Assets as Emergency Collateral
16/12/2025
New facility aims to bolster liquidity backstops amid rising digital banking risks, expanding collateral beyond marketable securities.
Capital / Liquidity
China Directs Lenders to Boost Consumer Credit in Push to Revive Spending
16/12/2025
A joint notice from MOFCOM and the NFRA aims to spur spending on cars and home goods through new credit products.
Securities / Derivatives
Nasdaq Seeks Approval for 23/5 Trading to Meet Global Demand
16/12/2025
Proposal for 23-hour weekday trading aims to meet international investor demand but has raised concerns over liquidity and market volatility.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Clarifies Licensing Rules for Investment Platforms, Angel Networks
15/12/2025
The regulator has provided new illustrative examples and updated guidance to clarify when a Capital Markets Services licence is required.
Crypto / Digital Assets
StanChart to Explore MYR Stablecoin in BNM Regulatory Sandbox
15/12/2025
The bank will act as issuer while Capital A Bhd, the parent company of AirAsia, tests wholesale use cases within BNM's innovation hub.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Pakistan Explores Tokenisation with Binance, Grants Initial Crypto Approvals
15/12/2025
Government signs non-binding MoU while the new virtual asset regulator grants initial approvals to Binance and HTX.
Enforcement
AML Status Quo 'Broken', Requires 'Unthinkable' Change, Says Author
15/12/2025
Author Jeffrey Robinson argues that decades of AML policy have failed and calls for jailing 'gatekeeper' professionals.
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