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
Tokenisation
Japan Launches Trial to Tokenise Government Bonds for Collateral
22/04/2026
A consortium including Mizuho, Nomura and JSCC will test the use of tokenised collateral on the Canton Network.
Cybersecurity
BOJ Paper Urges Adoption of Stricter Open API Security Standards
22/04/2026
Research paper recommends financial firms look beyond the FAPI 2.0 baseline, incorporating tougher overseas measures to bolster open finance security.
Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia to Bolster Use of Non-Conviction Forfeiture Against Cybercrime
22/04/2026
The FIU has highlighted the tool as key to tackling an "enforcement gap" amid rising online fraud and hacking.
Data Privacy
China Loosens Rules on Use of Digital Trade Documents, Data Transfers
21/04/2026
Ten government bodies have jointly issued new rules to promote and standardise the use of electronic documents in trade and finance.
Stablecoins
BIS Urges Global Cooperation on Stablecoin Rules to Avert Risks
21/04/2026
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warns that divergent national frameworks could lead to market fragmentation and enable harmful regulatory arbitrage.
Capital Adequacy
Korean Insurers Pivot to Bonds as New Capital Rules Bite
21/04/2026
South Korean insurers are de-risking portfolios and boosting high quality, longer duration bond holdings to meet a new core capital mandate effective in 2027.
Data Privacy
EU Approves Global Use of GDPR Certification for Data Transfers
21/04/2026
The decisions approve an updated Europrivacy seal for global use and endorse it as a formal mechanism for international data transfers.
Cryptocurrency
Korea: Law Reform Needed to Recognise Digital Assets as Property
21/04/2026
Amendments to the 1958 Civil Act are needed to provide a legal basis for digital asset ownership and transactions.
Sustainable Finance
Ma Jun’s Three-Level Plan to Unlock EMDE Green Finance Potential
20/04/2026
Dr. Ma Jun’s CASI initiative targets regulatory, financial and project-level interventions to bridge the sustainable finance capacity gap in emerging markets.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Unveils Tech-Focused Strategy to Tackle Sanctions Evasion
20/04/2026
The new three-year plan from OFSI focuses on using AI, data analytics, and international partnerships to increase efficiency and target risk.
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