Manesh Samtani

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    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

    Market Infrastructure

    APAC Banks Boost Cyber Spend but Lag on Third Party Risk Management

    26/09/2025

    A new Moody's Ratings survey finds Asia-Pacific banks are increasing cyber budgets but trail North American peers in areas like mandating cyber insurance for vendors and AI policy.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Cambodia's Microfinance Sector Under Fire for 'Predatory' Lending

    26/09/2025

    A new report links international investors to predatory lending in Cambodia, prompting calls for regulatory reform and investor-led remedies.

    Korea FSS Warns New Fund Managers on Compliance

    26/09/2025

    The FSS told CEOs of new private asset managers to prioritise investor protection and fix internal controls or face expulsion.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status

    26/09/2025

    Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

    Market Infrastructure

    BIS Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Market Stress 60 Days Out

    25/09/2025

    A new system combines a neural network and a large language model to forecast market dysfunction and explain its potential causes.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea Sets New Rules for Firms Resuming US Stock Daytime Trading

    25/09/2025

    Financial regulators have imposed stricter operational and investor protection measures on securities firms following a major system failure that halted the service last year.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBA Outlines Payments Strategy, Targeting Resilience and Modernisation

    24/09/2025

    The RBA's annual payments report details a new two-year strategy focused on system resilience, payments competition, and digital currency research.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BIS Study Calls for "Nuanced" Approach to HFT Regulation

    24/09/2025

    BIS working paper finds high-frequency trading has a dual impact, increasing risk for some stocks while improving liquidity for others.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea Convenes Emergency Meeting, Tells Finance CEOs to Own Security

    24/09/2025

    Following recent major cyberattacks, regulators gathered 180 security chiefs to demand CEO-led reforms, improved resilience, and threaten "strict sanctions" for negligence.

    Securities / Derivatives

    South Korea Busts KRW 100bn ‘Elite’ Stock Manipulation Ring

    24/09/2025

    A new anti-fraud unit has raided suspects and frozen assets, deploying new powers for the first time in a major crackdown on market abuse.

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