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
Cloud & Infrastructure
Taiwan FSC Finalises New Outsourcing Rules for Insurers
02/01/2026
The regulations establish strict data residency principles for material customer information and formalise oversight requirements for offshore and cloud-based vendors.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korean Regulator Fines Crypto Exchange Korbit for AML Failures
02/01/2026
KoFIU cited widespread customer due diligence failures, dealings with unregistered overseas platforms, and inadequate risk assessments.
Sustainable Finance
HKMA Issues New Guidance on Sales of Green Investment Products
02/01/2026
New FAQs clarify disclosure rules and the scope of HKMA's 2023 circular, while flagging policy gaps at some firms.
CBDCs
RBI Flags Fintech Risks and Pushes CBDCs in Financial Stability Report
02/01/2026
The RBI warns of rising unsecured fintech lending, NBFC stress, and global vulnerabilities in its biannual report.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
South Korea to Ban 'Dark Patterns' in Online Financial Sales
31/12/2025
The FSC has established detailed guidelines prohibiting 15 types of deceptive online sales tactics, effective from April 2026.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
South Korea's Anti-Voice Phishing Crackdown Shows Early Success
31/12/2025
Fraud losses have fallen in recent months following a government crackdown that includes new liability rules for financial firms and enhanced detection platforms.
Custody & Infrastructure
Taiwan Sets New Cold Wallet Ratios, Certification Rules for Crypto Custodians
31/12/2025
Regulators have set specific cold-to-hot wallet ratios and made international security certifications compulsory for virtual asset custodians.
Anti-Money Laundering
New BSP Paper Argues Against Demonetisation to Fight Crime
31/12/2025
Discussion paper calls demonetisation a "blunt instrument" and urges broader institutional reforms to fight financial crime.
Anti-Money Laundering
South Korea to Expand Crypto AML ‘Travel Rule’ to Small Transfers
30/12/2025
Regulators have launched a taskforce to close a ‘smurfing’ loophole and align the country’s AML framework with global standards.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Enhanced Safeguards for Retail Investors Take Effect in Singapore
30/12/2025
New measures mandate pre-transaction checks, audio-recorded call-backs, and introduce the role of a 'Trusted Individual' for vulnerable clients.
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