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
Anti-Money Laundering
Experts Question Practical Utility of New FATF Terror Finance Report
17/11/2025
A new comprehensive FATF report on terrorist financing is a useful overview but lacks prioritisation and effectiveness analysis, experts say.
Custody & Infrastructure
Prescriptive Crypto Custody Rules May Create 'False Sense of Security'
17/11/2025
Dea Markova, Director of Policy at Fireblocks, advocates for a technology-neutral 'defence in depth' approach over rigid hot and cold storage mandates.
Cryptocurrency
Crypto Exchange Gemini Eyes Further Expansion in APAC Markets
17/11/2025
Gemini is prioritising markets with clearer regulatory paths while localising products and navigating Asia's fragmented rulebooks, its APAC head says.
Reporting & Disclosures
Asia Funds Grow Cautious on ESG Policy, Citing Regulatory Burden
17/11/2025
A new report shows Asia-based fund managers are tightening ESG deal screening but are reluctant to change policies unless compelled by regulators.
Trading & Investment
DMIST Establishes Global Standard for Self-Match Prevention
17/11/2025
The derivatives standards body has published a framework for exchanges and traders to harmonise self-match prevention tools globally.
AI Risk & Governance
Fed Governor in Singapore to Warn of AI Systemic Risk and Market Manipulation
15/11/2025
Michael Barr has warned financial firms about AI risks like market manipulation and systemic instability, urging careful management.
Climate Risk
NGFS Publishes Guidance to Support Application of Climate Scenarios
15/11/2025
NGFS details a multi-trillion dollar investment shortfall and warns that uncoordinated climate action creates systemic inefficiencies and dual risks.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Pledges Market Stability, Reforms to Deepen Foreign Access
14/11/2025
Regulators vow to prevent wild market swings and expand institutional opening-up to attract more long-term international capital investment.
Anti-Money Laundering
China's Capital Controls Fuelling Global Money Laundering Threat, RUSI Finds
14/11/2025
A new paper finds Chinese Money Laundering Organisations are a dominant global force, but concludes there is no public evidence of Chinese state direction.
CBDCs
BIS: Public Payment Systems Boost Welfare But Could Raise Merchant Fees
14/11/2025
A new BIS paper finds public options like CBDCs can improve financial inclusion but may disintermediate banks and increase merchant fees.
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