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
Securities / Derivatives
China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors
14/07/2025
New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.
Big Picture
Regulatory Fragmentation Undermines Financial System Resilience - Report
12/07/2025
Joint paper by BPI, GFMA and IIF calls for coordinated action to address the proliferation of "localisation policies", such as ring-fencing and forced subsidiarisation.
Big Picture
Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report
12/07/2025
New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.
Big Picture
China's Green Finance Drive Spurs Loan and Bond Market Growth, IIF Says
11/07/2025
New IIF report highlights how central bank incentives and evolving regulation are fuelling a surge in China's green finance markets.
Fintech / Regtech
BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot
11/07/2025
The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny
11/07/2025
New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.
Sanctions
US Hits Iran's 'Shadow Banking' Network With New Sanctions
11/07/2025
The US imposed new sanctions on a network of companies, including many in Hong Kong, for facilitating illicit oil sales and funnelling funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Extends Swap Reporting Relief Affecting Major APAC Clearing Houses
11/07/2025
The relief, requested by ISDA, removes certain duplicative reporting burdens for firms clearing swaps through five DCOs in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
ESG / Sustainability
Accountancy Bodies Issue Guidance on Materiality for ISSA 5000
10/07/2025
A new report from ACCA and CA ANZ aims to ensure consistent application of the IAASB’s landmark sustainability assurance standard, ISSA 5000.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Mandate Governance Reports for All KOSPI Firms from 2026
10/07/2025
The move expands a 'comply or explain' disclosure requirement from large-cap firms to all companies listed on the main board, aiming to boost transparency.
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