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
Anti-Money Laundering
BIS Paper Urges Consistent AML Rules for Cash, Crypto and CBDCs
04/03/2026
New BIS paper warns that inconsistent AML rules create arbitrage, pushing illicit funds to the least regulated payment methods.
Trading & Investment
ISDA, ASIFMA Raise Concerns With RBI's New Rupee Derivatives Rules
04/03/2026
The industry bodies have asked RBI for clarity on new reporting rules for offshore rupee derivatives, citing privacy and operational hurdles.
Trading & Investment
ISDA Sets Nov 2027 Implementation Date for New FX Derivatives Definitions
04/03/2026
New digital definitions for FX derivatives will replace the 1998 standard, forcing a mandatory, market-wide technology and documentation overhaul by November 2027.
CBDCs
BOJ Governor Details Multi-pronged Digital Currency Strategy
04/03/2026
Governor Kazuo Ueda outlined experiments on a retail CBDC, a wholesale settlement sandbox, and the international Project Agora for tokenised deposits.
Clearing & Post-Trade
European T+1 Shift to Create Pressures for APAC Firms
04/03/2026
New guide from Citi and The ValueExchange highlights operational, liquidity, and time-zone challenges for financial institutions in APAC.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Issues Targeted Report on Stablecoin and Unhosted Wallet Risks
04/03/2026
New report details rising misuse and recommends new controls for issuers, VASPs, and national regulators.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
IOSCO Targets AI Risks to Retail Investors With First TechSprint
04/03/2026
IOSCO is seeking tech solutions to help educate and protect retail investors from AI-enabled fraud and scams.
Resolution & Recovery
HKMA Embeds Resolution Readiness Into Bank Authorisation Criteria
04/03/2026
Updated guidelines for bank authorisation now explicitly link core liquidity and systems requirements to an institution's ability to be resolved orderly.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Tightens Compliance Rules for Non-banks Using 'Bank' Names
04/03/2026
Updated guidelines introduce stricter information requirements and mandatory advance notifications for any branding changes by non-bank entities.
Credit Risk
Korea Bad Loan Write-offs Hit Record as Delinquency Rates Climb
04/03/2026
Lenders wrote off over KRW 8.4 trillion in non-performing loans in 2025, yet the overall delinquency rate rose to its highest level in a decade.
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