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
Sustainable Finance
Systemic Barriers Hinder Climate Finance Flows in Asian Nations - Report
27/04/2026
New report finds policy incoherence, governance fragmentation, and deep-seated capacity gaps are preventing climate finance from flowing into key Asian economies.
DeFi & Web3
$290m Crypto Hack Reveals DeFi Governance and Contagion Risks
27/04/2026
An exploit attributed to North Korea triggered market contagion and a governance intervention, offering lessons for regulators on systemic risk.
Market Risk
EU Proposes Three-Year Relief from FRTB Capital Rules
27/04/2026
European Commission consults on temporary measures to shield its banks from the full capital impact of new market risk rules.
Emerging Prudential Risks
HKMA Paper Calls for Enhanced Measures to Bolster Corporate Resilience
26/04/2026
New paper urges policymakers to enhance monitoring, improve communication, and strengthen funding markets to help firms withstand economic shocks.
Liquidity Risk
South Korea Forms Joint Support Body for Naphtha Imports
26/04/2026
New framework involving regulators, banks and the state trade insurer will fast-track letters of credit for petrochemical firms facing supply risks.
Credit Risk
South Korea Passes Law to Toughen Debt Relief Screening
26/04/2026
Government-backed debt restructuring programmes will now screen applicants’ financial and virtual asset holdings to prevent moral hazard and ensure fairness.
Cloud & Infrastructure
South Korea Eases Network Separation Rules for SaaS Adoption
25/04/2026
Financial firms can now use cloud-based software in internal networks, provided they meet strict new security controls and do not handle sensitive personal data.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Paper Calls for Bank-Like Prudential Rules for Crypto Intermediaries
24/04/2026
New paper highlights systemic risks from crypto firms acting as financial intermediaries and recommends comprehensive prudential oversight and cross-border cooperation.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Advances Plan for Government-backed Tech Fund
24/04/2026
The new government-backed fund will require managers to allocate at least 25 percent of capital towards establishing production and manufacturing bases in the city.
Structural Regulation
China IPO Hopefuls Reconsider Offshore Listings Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
24/04/2026
Increased regulatory oversight of the VIE structure is forcing Chinese AI startups to reconsider their path to public markets in Hong Kong.
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