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
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea FSS Pushes Banks on Consumer Protection, Inclusive Finance
17/02/2026
FSS Governor calls for a shift from 'easy interest income' to funding for SMEs, outlining new consumer protection and governance reforms.
Credit Risk
New Bangladesh Government Facing Immediate Calls for Banking Reforms
17/02/2026
New government inherits a banking sector with $52.6 billion in bad loans, facing demands for governance-led reforms.
Market Risk
Japanese Banks Show Improved Resilience to Interest Rate Risk: AMRO
16/02/2026
The megabanks have strengthened asset-liability management and shifted their portfolios to manage interest rate risk in the banking book.
Tokenisation
HKMA Details Strategy to Scale Digital Bond Market
16/02/2026
The HKMA has outlined a four-pronged strategy for tokenised bonds, highlighting a legal review and policy incentives to drive adoption.
AI Risk & Governance
Japan's FSA Explores 'Agile Governance' Approach for AI Use
16/02/2026
Regulators and industry leaders discussed balancing innovation with risk management, highlighting the need for management accountability and better data strategies.
Supervision & Enforcement
Hong Kong to Legislate for Bank Holding Company Supervision
16/02/2026
HKMA plans a 2026 bill to formalise oversight of unregulated bank parents and gain new powers to appoint investigators.
Credit Risk
Korea Needs Stricter Debt Rules to Prevent 'Zombie' Households: BIS Paper
16/02/2026
BIS paper finds 'zombie' borrowers drag on consumption and recommends expansion of DSR rules to all lenders, including non-banks.
Operational Risk
Taiwan Proposes Overhaul of Bank Internal Control and Audit Rules
16/02/2026
The reforms will formally embed the Three Lines Model into Taiwan's regulatory framework and require firms to appoint chief officers for compliance, risk, and information security.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Sets Sights on Global Fraud and Crypto Risks
14/02/2026
The FATF added Papua New Guinea and Kuwait to its grey list, adopted Singapore's mutual evaluation, and approved new reports on cyber-enabled fraud and virtual assets.
AI Risk & Governance
Existing Rules Sufficient to Manage AI Trading Risks: FMSB Report
14/02/2026
New report finds current AI use is not autonomous and can be managed by existing controls, but warns firms to keep guardrails updated.
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