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
PEPs & Sanctions
Australia, UK and Canada Impose New Russia Sanctions
04/09/2025
Australia and UK targeting human rights abuses. Canada tightening oil price cap measures. EU considering imposing secondary sanctions.
Cryptocurrency
South Korea to Issue CARF Implementation Rules This Month - Reports
03/09/2025
New rules will require Korean VASPs to automatically share cross-border transaction data with foreign tax authorities, covering all activities from 2026.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX to Enhance Margin Collateral Arrangements from 2 October
02/09/2025
HKEX will align interest paid on cash collateral with overnight rates and halve fees for non-cash collateral.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Details Progress on Green Finance, ISSB Roadmap
01/09/2025
Christopher Hui outlined Hong Kong's market leadership, a 2028 timeline for ISSB adoption, and plans for more tokenised government green bonds.
PEPs & Sanctions
Australian Sanctions Office Issues Suite of New Guidance Notes
01/09/2025
The new guidance covers proliferation financing risk assessments, securities and investment, mining and machinery exports and the humanitarian sector.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Southeast Asia Increasingly Shifting Scam Liability to Banks - Report
01/09/2025
A new GASA report finds consumers in Southeast Asia lost an estimated USD 23.6 billion in the last year from scams.
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Tables New AML/CTF Rules in Parliament
01/09/2025
The new rules follow an extensive two-stage consultation process involving nine sector-specific industry working groups.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea to Expand Bank Liability for Voice Phishing Scams
29/08/2025
New rules will force FIs to compensate victims even in cases where the victim was deceived into transferring the funds themselves.
Credit Risk
Australia's Plan to Uncap Home Guarantee Scheme Prompts Mixed Reaction
29/08/2025
The government has removed all limits on its low-deposit mortgage guarantee scheme, but insurers and economists warn it will inflate prices and create reckless debt.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SFC Revokes Licences, Issues Lifetime Bans in $154M Fraud Case
29/08/2025
The SFC has banned senior managers for life over a coordinated scheme that misappropriated client funds through non-existent investment units.
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