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
Capital Adequacy
Industry Urges US Regulators to Refine Basel III Endgame Rules
19/06/2026
IIF, ISDA and SIFMA call for enhanced risk sensitivity and reduced operational burdens in the final rules, backed by a new quantitative study.
Cybersecurity
BIS, IAIS Flag Significant Cyber Insurance Gap in Asia
19/06/2026
New paper highlights a significant cyber insurance protection gap in APAC, where economies face a third of global attacks but account for just a tenth of premiums.
KYC & CDD
US Regulators Propose Bank-Style KYC Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
19/06/2026
Proposal would require stablecoin issuers to establish formal customer identification programmes, aligning with existing BSA obligations for banks.
Climate Risk
BIS Proposes 'Carbon Returns' to Tackle Uncertainty in Green Portfolios
19/06/2026
New working paper introduces "carbon returns" to help investors better integrate climate goals with financial performance in sovereign bond portfolios.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU, UK, Canada Announce New Russia Sanctions
19/06/2026
New measures from the EU and UK focus on third-country circumvention, while Canada also targets Russia's war machine and shadow fleet.
Reporting & Disclosures
Verra to Launch Next-Generation Carbon Registry on 27 July
19/06/2026
The new platform aims to improve transparency and efficiency across the carbon credit lifecycle amid broader standards updates.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Hong Kong Eyes Cross-Margining to Bolster Derivatives Market
18/06/2026
The government has asked HKEX to study cross-clearing house margining and other measures to enhance capital efficiency and deepen mainland market access.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Announces Reforms to Deepen HK Ties, Launch Active ETFs
18/06/2026
The CSRC has announced a raft of measures to open its capital markets, including new derivative products for Hong Kong and the introduction of actively managed ETFs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Interpol Warns of 'Weaponised' Compliance as Cybercrime Surges
18/06/2026
New report warns that sophisticated cybercriminals are now weaponising regulatory obligations to extort financial firms and using AI to bypass identity controls.
Custody & Infrastructure
Fragmented Rules Are Holding Back Digital Assets: ISDA Paper
17/06/2026
New paper finds digital asset infrastructure could cut derivatives capital costs by over 40 percent, but calls for global regulatory harmonisation and alignment with existing frameworks.
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