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
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Proposes AML/CTF Rule Changes, New Exemptions
13/02/2026
Draft rules create new exemptions for gift cards and ATMs, and refine customer due diligence and reporting group obligations for financial institutions.
Trending
Singapore Pursuing Market Enhancements in Partnership with Industry
13/02/2026
ASIFMA’s Lyndon Chao highlights constructive collaboration with SGX on fee rationalisation and a new dual-listing framework to enhance market competitiveness and liquidity.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Probes Claims of Ignored MSCI Letters - Reports
13/02/2026
OJK and IDX didn't receive letters directly from MSCI, but the government did and ignored them, according to a presidential aide.
Fintech / Regtech
Stablecoins Threaten to Entrench Dollar, Sidelining APAC Currencies
13/02/2026
New IMF paper argues that while stablecoins improve payments, they risk concentrating power and undermining smaller economies and currencies like the yen.
AML / KYC
No Silver Bullet for Trade Finance Price Checks: ITFA Paper
13/02/2026
An ITFA paper details the complexities of detecting price manipulation, stressing a risk-based approach over a single transaction analysis.
ESG / Sustainability
IEEFA Urges Policy Action to Fill Southeast Asia's Adaptation Finance Gap
12/02/2026
Report says clearer rules for green finance and strategic use of capital markets are vital for the region's climate resilience.
Securities / Derivatives
ISDA, FIA Call for Tougher Rules in CPMI-IOSCO Business Risk Guidance
12/02/2026
In contrast to CCPs, ISDA and FIA are urging global regulators to adopt more prescriptive rules for FMI business losses.
ESG / Sustainability
APAC Anti-Corruption Efforts Stall, Transparency International Warns
12/02/2026
The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a stagnant regional average, with declining scores in established democracies.
Securities / Derivatives
ISDA Urges EMDEs to Develop Interest Rate Derivative Markets
12/02/2026
New paper argues that robust interest rate derivative markets are crucial for financial stability and economic development in EMDEs
Enforcement
UK FCA Files Lawsuit Against Asia-Linked Crypto Major HTX
12/02/2026
HTX, formerly known as Huobi, which has deep roots in Asia, is accused of breaching financial promotion rules that came into effect in October 2023.
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