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
Capital Adequacy
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.
Anti-Money Laundering
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.
Payments & Settlements
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.
Sustainable Finance
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.
Climate Risk
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.
Clearing & Post-Trade
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.
Anti-Money Laundering
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.
Data Privacy
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.
AI Risk & Governance
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'.
AI Risk & Governance
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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