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
Clearing & Post-Trade
CFFEX Overhauls Trading Rules, Establishes Clearing Rules
16/04/2026
The new framework separates trading and clearing rules and introduces new requirements for programme trading, suitability, and risk management.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Warns of ‘Triple Whammy’ Threat to Financial Stability
15/04/2026
The FSB has urged G20 members to maintain vigilance over a potential crystallisation of multiple vulnerabilities stemming from the Middle East conflict
Emerging Prudential Risks
IMF Warns Middle East Conflict Elevates Financial Stability Risks
15/04/2026
The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report highlights growing vulnerabilities in emerging markets and urges policymakers to strengthen oversight of nonbank lenders.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Proposes to Streamline Rules for Foreign Investor Advisory Services
15/04/2026
FSC proposes to simplify the application process for asset managers providing advisory and execution services to foreign professional investors.
Operational Risk
HKMA Finalises Overhaul of Bank Stress-Testing Rules
15/04/2026
HKMA finalises update to stress-testing framework, introducing stricter rules on governance and expanding the scope of risks to include climate and cryptoassets.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
G20 Agenda Must Address Supervision of Financial Industry 'Culture' - Report
15/04/2026
Report by Starling calls for a globally coordinated effort to modernise the supervision of culture at financial institutions.
Stablecoins
GFMA Urges Regulatory Action on Digital Money in Capital Markets
15/04/2026
New GFMA report highlights progress in Hong Kong and Singapore but calls for greater cross-border coordination to avoid market fragmentation.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Geopolitical Risk Drives Central Bank Pivot to Gold and Diversification
14/04/2026
Annual survey of 101 central bank reserve managers reveals a significant shift in strategy, with a focus on portfolio resilience amid rising global tensions.
Cryptocurrency
Japan Cabinet Approves Bill to Reclassify Crypto as Financial Products
14/04/2026
The proposed amendment to securities law will introduce an insider trading ban and pave the way for significant tax reform.
Credit Risk
Korea to Launch AI-Based Credit Model for Small Business Lending
13/04/2026
New system will shift from assessing past financial history to evaluating future growth potential using non-financial data; pilot launching in H2 2026.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.