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
Structural Regulation
US Wins Exemption From Global Minimum Tax Rules
06/01/2026
The OECD has finalised a deal exempting US multinationals from its 15% tax floor, impacting tax frameworks of participating APAC jurisdictions.
Structural Regulation
JPX Confirms Major TOPIX Overhaul, Further Governance Reforms
06/01/2026
Group CEO Yamaji Hiromi confirmed market-cap based selection for the TOPIX index and outlines ongoing work on governance reforms.
AI Risk & Governance
HK Regulators in Talks on Cross-Sector 'Fintech 2030' Plan - Report
06/01/2026
HKMA to work with securities and insurance watchdogs on a new five-year plan focusing on AI, data, and tokenisation.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Taiwan FSC Finalises New Outsourcing Rules for Insurers
02/01/2026
The regulations establish strict data residency principles for material customer information and formalise oversight requirements for offshore and cloud-based vendors.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korean Regulator Fines Crypto Exchange Korbit for AML Failures
02/01/2026
KoFIU cited widespread customer due diligence failures, dealings with unregistered overseas platforms, and inadequate risk assessments.
Sustainable Finance
HKMA Issues New Guidance on Sales of Green Investment Products
02/01/2026
New FAQs clarify disclosure rules and the scope of HKMA's 2023 circular, while flagging policy gaps at some firms.
CBDCs
RBI Flags Fintech Risks and Pushes CBDCs in Financial Stability Report
02/01/2026
The RBI warns of rising unsecured fintech lending, NBFC stress, and global vulnerabilities in its biannual report.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
South Korea to Ban 'Dark Patterns' in Online Financial Sales
31/12/2025
The FSC has established detailed guidelines prohibiting 15 types of deceptive online sales tactics, effective from April 2026.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
South Korea's Anti-Voice Phishing Crackdown Shows Early Success
31/12/2025
Fraud losses have fallen in recent months following a government crackdown that includes new liability rules for financial firms and enhanced detection platforms.
Custody & Infrastructure
Taiwan Sets New Cold Wallet Ratios, Certification Rules for Crypto Custodians
31/12/2025
Regulators have set specific cold-to-hot wallet ratios and made international security certifications compulsory for virtual asset custodians.
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