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
Emerging Prudential Risks
New FSB Chair Targets Non-Bank Finance, Stablecoins in First Priorities
15/07/2025
Andrew Bailey calls for renewed global cooperation to tackle risks from private finance and digital assets amid rising geopolitical fragmentation.
Climate Risk
FSB Halts New Climate Rules Amid US Pressure and Deep Divisions
15/07/2025
The FSB has shelved new climate policy work, citing member divisions after a US pushback against a more aggressive agenda.
Anti-Money Laundering
APG Trains New Assessors to Assist with Mutual Evaluations
15/07/2025
The APG has trained delegates from 19 jurisdictions to strengthen the quality and consistency of FATF mutual evaluations across the Asia-Pacific.
Stablecoins
BIS Bulletin Flags Stablecoin Risks to Monetary Sovereignty
14/07/2025
The bulletin says the 'same risk, same regulation' principle is insufficient for the growing stablecoin market and calls for bespoke rules.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Proposes Plan to Replace Futures Clearing System by Q1 2027
14/07/2025
ASX has launched a consultation on replacing its Genium system with a Nasdaq platform, proposing operational and technical changes for participants.
Capital Adequacy
Hong Kong Gazettes Rules to Implement Basel Crypto Standard
14/07/2025
New rules will implement the Basel crypto standard, setting strict capital, disclosure, and exposure limits for banks' holdings from January 2026.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Establishes New Procedure to Address Harm to NPOs
14/07/2025
The new process allows countries and international bodies to report when the misapplication of anti-terror financing standards disrupts legitimate charitable work.
Trading & Investment
China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors
14/07/2025
New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Regulatory Fragmentation Undermines Financial System Resilience - Report
12/07/2025
Joint paper by BPI, GFMA and IIF calls for coordinated action to address the proliferation of "localisation policies", such as ring-fencing and forced subsidiarisation.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report
12/07/2025
New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.
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