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
Tokenisation
Project Agora Finds No Legal Barriers to Tokenised Cross-Border Payments
28/05/2026
BIS-led project involving seven central banks has concluded its prototype for tokenised payments is compatible with existing legal frameworks.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Banks Under Fire for Underwriting IPOs for Blacklisted Chinese Firms
28/05/2026
A congressional committee found JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley helped Chinese military-linked and forced-labour-tied companies raise billions.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Korea Pushes Ahead with T+1 Settlement, Debates Timeline
27/05/2026
KRX will draft T+1 standards this year, but financial firms and foreign investors are cautioning against a rushed implementation.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Sanctions Crypto Exchange HTX in Russia Evasion Crackdown
27/05/2026
New measures apply banking-style restrictions to crypto exchanges for the first time, targeting Russia’s financial lifelines.
Cybersecurity
Supervisory Scrutiny Can Drive Cybersecurity Spending at Banks
27/05/2026
BIS paper shows the ECB's 2024 cyber stress test prompted underinvesting banks to significantly boost their cybersecurity spending.
Climate Risk
NGFS Urges Action on Extreme Weather as Financial Risks Mount
27/05/2026
New report highlights severe economic and financial stability risks in Asia-Pacific, urging regulators to improve data and supervision.
Structural Regulation
China Broker Crackdown Sparks Investor Exodus and Market Turmoil
27/05/2026
The move against unlicensed cross-border brokers has triggered sharp market sell-offs and sent mainland investors scrambling to liquidate holdings and find alternatives.
Market Abuse
US Exempts Some Foreign Insiders from Transaction Reporting Rules
27/05/2026
SEC order grants a conditional exemption for directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers in Australia, India, and Singapore.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSI Chair Urges Stronger Supervision to Fix Bank Governance
27/05/2026
A new focus on structured supervisory judgment, rather than just adding regulations, is needed to address cultural and governance-related root causes of bank failures.
Anti-Money Laundering
Fed Proposes New ‘Payment Account’ for Fintechs, Sparking AML Debate
26/05/2026
US Federal Reserve proposes a new type of account to widen payment system access, but the plan faces internal dissent over illicit finance safeguards.
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