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
GIFT City's Planned Introduction of VCC Structure in "Advanced Stage"
06/11/2026
IFSCA Chairman Shri K. Rajaraman highlighted principle-based regulations, digital compliance mandates, and progress towards a proposed VCC structure at the AIMA forum.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Prince Group Corporate Network Over Cyber Fraud
06/11/2026
The US has designated four individuals and 41 entities linked to a Cambodia-based transnational criminal organisation orchestrating cyber-enabled fraud.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Treasury Sanctions India-Based Maritime Fraud Network
06/11/2026
The US has sanctioned an Indian network for enabling Iran’s shadow fleet and urged financial institutions to enhance maritime due diligence.
Trading & Investment
US Regulators Approve Single-Stock Perpetual Futures Trading
06/11/2026
The CFTC has permitted the trading of perpetual futures contracts on individual equities, prompting pushback from industry groups over market risks.
Emerging Prudential Risks
AMRO Urges Enhanced NBFI Monitoring to Navigate Overlapping Economic Shocks
06/11/2026
ASEAN+3 policymakers must strengthen the monitoring of NBFIs and improve cross-border data to navigate recurring capital flow volatility.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FATF Urges Rapid Response Networks to Combat Scam Compounds
06/11/2026
The FATF has issued new guidance urging jurisdictions to establish rapid response networks and cross-sector information sharing to disrupt industrial-scale scam compounds.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Digital-First Firms Face Mounting Pressure as Scam Liability Shifts in APAC
05/11/2026
As Asia-Pacific regulators impose stricter scam prevention and reimbursement rules, digital-first financial institutions must leverage technology to bridge resource gaps.
ESG Data
UK FCA Finalises Regulatory Framework for ESG Rating Providers
05/11/2026
The FCA has finalised new rules bringing ESG rating providers under regulatory supervision to enhance market transparency.
Reporting & Disclosures
European Authorities Propose Simpler Taxonomy Reporting Rules
05/11/2026
The EBA and ESMA have advised the European Commission to streamline taxonomy disclosures.
Anti-Money Laundering
UN Adopts Resolutions Targeting Illicit Finance and Environmental Crime
04/11/2026
Policymakers at the UNTOC conference in Vienna agreed to negotiate a new environmental crime protocol and enhance efforts to disrupt illicit financial flows.
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