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
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Unveils New Platform to Modernise Financial Crime Reporting
19/11/2025
The new AUSTRAC Online portal aims to simplify compliance for over 17,000 regulated businesses, concluding a multi-year systems transformation.
Anti-Money Laundering
Japan Sets New Rules for Donations Using Prepaid Instruments
18/11/2025
New framework enables donations via prepaid payment instruments to limited recipients, seeking to balance fraud prevention with the need for innovation.
Anti-Money Laundering
Taiwan FSC Fines Six Virtual Asset Firms for AML Breaches
18/11/2025
Regulatory inspections of virtual asset providers uncovered widespread failings in customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and data security.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO Proposes Update to Fund Valuation Rules, Targeting Illiquid Assets
18/11/2025
IOSCO consults on 13 recommendations focusing on governance, conflicts of interest, and fair value for complex fund holdings.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Mekong Nations Target Cyber Fraud with New SIM Rules, Mule Account Database
18/11/2025
The agreement includes identity-verified SIM registration and a shared database of mule accounts to combat rampant cross-border financial crime.
Resolution & Recovery
FSB Spotlights Bank Resolution Tools, Cross-border Hurdles for APAC
18/11/2025
New paper outlines practices for using 'transfer tools' in bank failures, citing a Malaysian case study and ongoing cross-border challenges.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
New Zealand Scams Cost NZ$3 Billion, Fuelling Calls for Bank Liability
17/11/2025
New report finds significant financial losses and low fund recovery rates, prompting recommendations for stricter provider accountability and reimbursement rules.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Fed Terminates 2018 AML Enforcement Order on ICBC
17/11/2025
The move ends a long-running action over ICBC's AML controls, signalling the bank has now satisfied key US regulatory demands.
AI Risk & Governance
Regulators Must Boost Tech Skills to Supervise Digital Finance, BIS Says
17/11/2025
New paper outlines a framework for supervisors to develop data science and AI expertise to manage emerging financial risks.
Anti-Money Laundering
Experts Question Practical Utility of New FATF Terror Finance Report
17/11/2025
A new comprehensive FATF report on terrorist financing is a useful overview but lacks prioritisation and effectiveness analysis, experts say.
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