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
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan Tightens Rules on Bank, FHCs on Investments in Financial Institutions
26/11/2025
FSC revises investment rules, requiring controlling stakes, stricter capital planning and disclosure for banks and financial holding companies.
Enforcement
UK Details How Laundering Network Bought Kyrgyz Bank to Evade Sanctions
25/11/2025
NCA revealed a billion-dollar scheme that used cash-to-crypto swaps and the purchase of Kyrgyzstan-based Keremet Bank to launder criminal funds.
Market Infrastructure
Swift Officially Ends Support for Legacy MT Messaging Standard
25/11/2025
The end of the Swift MT coexistence period ushers in an era of richer data, though hurdles remain even for firms that switched to ISO 20022 on time.
Market Infrastructure
G20 Targets Debt, Regulation, and Climate Finance Gap
25/11/2025
G20 communique outlines a comprehensive financial agenda, including MDB reform, crypto-asset regulation, and a USD 5.9 trillion funding need for developing nations' climate goals.
ESG / Sustainability
COP30 Climate Summit Concludes With New Adaptation Finance Goal
25/11/2025
The agreement calls for tripling adaptation funds by 2035, but fails to strengthen fossil fuel phase-out language in the main text.
Securities / Derivatives
UK Publishes Draft Law to Mandate T+1 Settlement by Oct 2027
24/11/2025
The proposed legislation aims to reduce risk and boost market efficiency, detailing key exemptions for securities financing transactions.
AML / KYC
Japan FSA to Step Up AML Dialogue with FIs Ahead of 2028 FATF On-Site Review
24/11/2025
The regulator is shifting focus from technical compliance to proven outcomes, requiring firms to establish robust verification and improvement cycles.
Fintech / Regtech
Policymakers Face 'Trilemma' in Big Tech Credit and Payments: BIS Paper
24/11/2025
New paper highlights unavoidable trade-offs between expanding credit access, limiting bigtech profits, and protecting user privacy.
Securities / Derivatives
World Bank, ICMA Detail Work on New AI Tool to Streamline Bond Issuance
24/11/2025
Project SHASTRA uses generative AI and ICMA's Bond Data Taxonomy to tackle post-trade inefficiencies and create a 'single source of truth'.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Official Discusses Approach to AI Regulation, Anti-fraud Strategy
24/11/2025
In a speech, Executive Director Alan Au outlined the HKMA's regulatory approach to Generative AI and measures to combat financial fraud.
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