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
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Unveils New Platform to Modernise Financial Crime Reporting
19/11/2025
The new AUSTRAC Online portal aims to simplify compliance for over 17,000 regulated businesses, concluding a multi-year systems transformation.
Japan Sets New Rules for Donations Using Prepaid Instruments
18/11/2025
New framework enables donations via prepaid payment instruments to limited recipients, seeking to balance fraud prevention with the need for innovation.
Enforcement
Taiwan FSC Fines Six Virtual Asset Firms for AML Breaches
18/11/2025
Regulatory inspections of virtual asset providers uncovered widespread failings in customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and data security.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Proposes Update to Fund Valuation Rules, Targeting Illiquid Assets
18/11/2025
IOSCO consults on 13 recommendations focusing on governance, conflicts of interest, and fair value for complex fund holdings.
Enforcement
Mekong Nations Target Cyber Fraud with New SIM Rules, Mule Account Database
18/11/2025
The agreement includes identity-verified SIM registration and a shared database of mule accounts to combat rampant cross-border financial crime.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Spotlights Bank Resolution Tools, Cross-border Hurdles for APAC
18/11/2025
New paper outlines practices for using 'transfer tools' in bank failures, citing a Malaysian case study and ongoing cross-border challenges.
AML / KYC
New Zealand Scams Cost NZ$3 Billion, Fuelling Calls for Bank Liability
17/11/2025
New report finds significant financial losses and low fund recovery rates, prompting recommendations for stricter provider accountability and reimbursement rules.
AML / KYC
US Fed Terminates 2018 AML Enforcement Order on ICBC
17/11/2025
The move ends a long-running action over ICBC's AML controls, signalling the bank has now satisfied key US regulatory demands.
Fintech / Regtech
Regulators Must Boost Tech Skills to Supervise Digital Finance, BIS Says
17/11/2025
New paper outlines a framework for supervisors to develop data science and AI expertise to manage emerging financial risks.
AML / KYC
Experts Question Practical Utility of New FATF Terror Finance Report
17/11/2025
A new comprehensive FATF report on terrorist financing is a useful overview but lacks prioritisation and effectiveness analysis, experts say.
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