Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Fintech / Regtech
New Zealand Slashes Interchange Fees for Visa and Mastercard
23/07/2025
Commerce Commission finalises caps on card payment fees, aiming to save businesses NZD 100m annually amid concerns over high costs.
Market Infrastructure
KSD Launches Calculator to Boost KOFR Bond Market
23/07/2025
The new tool aims to simplify interest calculations for floating-rate notes, addressing a key hurdle to the wider adoption of the benchmark rate.
Market Infrastructure
LSEG Explores 24-Hour Trading, Prompting Debate in Hong Kong
22/07/2025
The move is a response to rising demand from retail investors and follows similar initiatives by US exchanges, prompting debate in other financial centres.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Proposes Digital Banking Rule Changes, Ban on Third-Party Cross-Selling
22/07/2025
RBI's draft rules mandate prior approval for transactional services, explicit customer consent, and prohibit most third-party product promotions.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia Advances Law to Regulate BNPL, Non-Bank Lenders
22/07/2025
The new law will establish a single oversight body to license and supervise previously unregulated credit providers amid a surge in "BNPL" transactions.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC Proposes New Draft Rules for Interbank Brokerage Market
22/07/2025
The draft rules mandate strict risk controls, list thirteen prohibited acts, and aim to formalise securities firms' advisory activities.
Market Infrastructure
Microsoft Battles Global Attacks Affecting SharePoint Vulnerability
22/07/2025
The vulnerability has compromised government agencies and businesses worldwide and prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity authorities.
AML / KYC
PBOC Proposes Enhancements to Risk-Based AML Supervision Framework
22/07/2025
Draft regulations aim to refine a risk-based approach, specify major risk event reporting, and clarify supervisory responsibilities for FIs.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Privacy Watchdog Probes Louis Vuitton Data Breach
21/07/2025
The investigation follows the luxury brand's disclosure of a multi-country cyberattack that compromised the personal data of customers across Asia.
AML / KYC
1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Allegedly in Shanghai Using Forged Australian Passport
21/07/2025
Investigative journalists claim the fugitive financier is living in a luxury mansion and working for entities linked to the Chinese government.
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