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
Cloud & Infrastructure
UK Begins Direct Oversight of Big Tech to Safeguard Financial System
14/07/2026
Major cloud providers AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle are now designated as 'Critical Third Parties' under a new joint regulatory regime.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Target Iran-Linked Financier and Exchange Houses in UAE, Hong Kong
14/07/2026
OFAC designated front companies in Hong Kong and the UAE that it says are used to move billions on for sanctioned Iranian banks.
Climate Risk
Think Tank Urges BOJ to Abandon ‘Market Neutral’ Climate Stance
13/07/2026
Report says current BOJ policies embed carbon bias and enable greenwashing, calling for significant reforms to its financing and collateral frameworks.
Structural Regulation
Korea Set to Tighten Rules on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs
13/07/2026
Regulators are preparing stricter investor protection measures after single-stock leveraged ETFs fuelled market volatility and significant retail losses.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
APG Warns of Human Trafficking-Fuelled Cyber Scam Hubs in APAC
13/07/2026
New report details how criminal syndicates use human trafficking to power industrial-scale cyber scams and launder billions through crypto and mule accounts.
Stablecoins
BOK Pushes for Swift Regulation of KRW-Pegged Stablecoins
13/07/2026
The central bank is urging swift regulation but its insistence on bank control is reportedly stalling legislation.
Structural Regulation
China Approves Hong Kong IPO for Shein After Earlier Attempts in US, UK
13/07/2026
The fashion giant has received regulatory approval from the CSRC for a Hong Kong listing after initial attempts to list in New York and London failed.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Global Fraud Bust Reveals Sophisticated Crypto Laundering in Asia
10/07/2026
Interpol-led operation exposes the scale of social engineering fraud, highlighting the use of crypto and cross-chain swaps to launder millions.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ICMA Flags Risks to Fixed Income from HKEX T+1 Settlement Proposal
10/07/2026
HKEX has proposed shortening its settlement cycle to T+1, but ICMA is warning of potential fragmentation and operational risks for fixed income products.
Structural Regulation
CFTC Blocks CME Plan to Launch 24/7 Crude Oil Futures
10/07/2026
The CFTC has blocked the exchange's attempt to self-certify a new contract, citing an ongoing policy review.
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