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
Philippines Probes Crypto Laundering in Flood Control Corruption Case
02/12/2025
Officials say illicit funds are being moved offshore via stablecoins, as an inter-agency task force works to recover assets from the corruption scandal.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea FSS Issued Stern Warning to Upbit Over Crypto Hack
02/12/2025
The regulator signalled it would take strong measures in response to the $30 million theft at Upbit linked to North Korean actors.
Capital / Liquidity
IADI Targets E-Money, Crisis Management in 2026 Priorities
02/12/2025
A key focus is on digital finance, including research addressing the treatment of e-money and its implications for financial stability.
Fintech / Regtech
EU Agrees to Shift Fraud Liability to Payment Providers and Online Platforms
02/12/2025
New framework introduces mandatory payee verification, enhances open banking access, and makes payment firms liable for impersonation scams.
Securities / Derivatives
CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition
02/12/2025
A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.
ESG / Sustainability
China Progresses Major Reforms for Accounting Industry
02/12/2025
The proposed amendment introduces a new audit framework for specific entities, a tiered liability system, and stricter cross-border data rules.
Enforcement
Crypto 'Nesting' Case Exposes Gaps in Global AML Oversight
02/12/2025
A European fraud investigation has revealed how nested crypto exchanges and complex offshore structures can obscure illicit funds, presenting challenges for regulators.
Crypto / Digital Assets
China Renews Crypto Crackdown, Puts Stablecoins in Crosshairs
01/12/2025
Top financial and security bodies met to reinforce a ban on crypto activities, highlighting stablecoins as a key risk area.
Crypto / Digital Assets
INTERPOL Targets Illicit Finance, Scam Centres in New Global Strategy
01/12/2025
Global police body unanimously approves five-year plan with new tools to trace criminal assets and disrupt human trafficking-fuelled fraud.
ESG / Sustainability
IPSF Identifies APAC Divergence on 'DNSH' Rules for Green Finance
01/12/2025
A new report shows Asia-Pacific jurisdictions are advancing sustainable finance frameworks but differ significantly on implementing key environmental safeguards.
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