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
AML / KYC
China Steps Up Enforcement of Tax on Overseas Investment Gains
28/07/2025
Authorities are enforcing a long-overlooked 20% levy on global profits, using international data-sharing agreements to identify tax residents' offshore holdings.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Governor Signals Coming End to Free UPI Payments
28/07/2025
RBI Governor says costs for the popular digital payment system must be paid for it to be sustainable, hinting at future user or collective charges.
AML / KYC
New Zealand Passes Law to Join Global Cybercrime Treaty
28/07/2025
The legislation enables authorities to issue 'preservation directions' to companies and aligns New Zealand with the global Budapest Convention.
AML / KYC
South Korea to Launch Singapore-style Anti-Scam Centre
28/07/2025
New measures will see police, banks and telcos share data to pre-emptively freeze accounts of potential phishing victims amid soaring losses.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia SC Signals Shift to Mandatory Corporate Governance Rules
25/07/2025
The SC is reviewing its corporate governance code, with a new version due in 2026 that could introduce compulsory requirements for listed firms.
Market Infrastructure
UK Proposes to Ban Ransomware Payments by Public Sector Bodies
25/07/2025
The proposed ban in the UK comes nearly two months after mandatory reporting of ransomware payments came into effect in Australia.
Sanctions
UK Launches New Sanctions Regime Targeting People Smuggling
25/07/2025
New powers include asset freezes and director disqualifications, targeting financiers, suppliers, and gangs from the Middle East to China.
ESG / Sustainability
ICJ Ruling Establishes Legal Duty to Protect Climate System
25/07/2025
The ruling finds that states have binding obligations to cut emissions, paving the way for reparation claims and increasing legal risks for polluters.
Enforcement
Australian Police, Banks Issue Joint Warning on Money Mule Accounts
25/07/2025
ABA CEO Anna Bligh described the use of mule accounts as a "key tactic in a criminal’s playbook" and effectively a "getaway vehicle" for scammers.
AML / KYC
Global AML Regime Delivers Intelligence Value but Fails on Core Goals, Study Finds
25/07/2025
A new paper argues that the global AML system is failing to deter crime despite huge costs, with its main value being an intelligence tool.
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