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
AI Risk & Governance
Australian Government Releases National Plan to Grow AI Industry
03/12/2025
The government will rely on existing legal frameworks and a new safety institute to manage risks, focusing on economic growth.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FSC Korea Proposes Harsher Penalties for Accounting Fraud
03/12/2025
New rules will increase fines based on the duration of misconduct and target unofficial company leaders who orchestrate fraud.
Anti-Money Laundering
Philippines Probes Crypto Laundering in Flood Control Corruption Case
02/12/2025
Officials say illicit funds are being moved offshore via stablecoins, as an inter-agency task force works to recover assets from the corruption scandal.
Custody & Infrastructure
Korea FSS Issued Stern Warning to Upbit Over Crypto Hack
02/12/2025
The regulator signalled it would take strong measures in response to the $30 million theft at Upbit linked to North Korean actors.
Payments & Settlements
IADI Targets E-Money, Crisis Management in 2026 Priorities
02/12/2025
A key focus is on digital finance, including research addressing the treatment of e-money and its implications for financial stability.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
EU Agrees to Shift Fraud Liability to Payment Providers and Online Platforms
02/12/2025
New framework introduces mandatory payee verification, enhances open banking access, and makes payment firms liable for impersonation scams.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition
02/12/2025
A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.
Structural Regulation
China Progresses Major Reforms for Accounting Industry
02/12/2025
The proposed amendment introduces a new audit framework for specific entities, a tiered liability system, and stricter cross-border data rules.
Anti-Money Laundering
Crypto 'Nesting' Case Exposes Gaps in Global AML Oversight
02/12/2025
A European fraud investigation has revealed how nested crypto exchanges and complex offshore structures can obscure illicit funds, presenting challenges for regulators.
Stablecoins
China Renews Crypto Crackdown, Puts Stablecoins in Crosshairs
01/12/2025
Top financial and security bodies met to reinforce a ban on crypto activities, highlighting stablecoins as a key risk area.
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