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
PEPs & Sanctions
US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Targeting China, India
10/08/2026
The legislation allows for tariffs of up to 100 percent on major Russian energy importers and significantly expands secondary sanctions risks for FIs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Prince Group's Chen Zhi Facing New Charge in China
10/08/2026
The alleged scam kingpin faces a new charge in China, as investigations reveal a complex web of laundering across Asia.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Senate Report Says Banks Enabled Late Financier Jeffrey Epstein
10/08/2026
The Senate Finance Committee report calls for stricter oversight of wealthy clients and individual banker accountability.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Dubai Crypto Exchange for Aiding Iran's IRGC
10/08/2026
OFAC designated UAE-based Shelbit and Iran-based Aban Tether for facilitating illicit finance and sanctions evasion for Iran.
Tokenisation
Business Case and Economics Holding Up Tokenisation in Southeast Asia
07/08/2026
New report finds commercial incentives and capital rules, not regulation, are now the main hurdles for digital asset adoption in Southeast Asia.
Cybersecurity
G7 Financial Authorities Complete Cross-Border Cyber Crisis Drill
07/08/2026
The exercise simulated a large-scale cyber attack, testing incident response, recovery and crisis communication protocols.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Thailand to Mandate Real-Time Freezing of Mule Accounts
07/08/2026
New rules to combat online scams include a measure to immediately suspend all bank accounts belonging to suspected money mules in real-time.
Cybersecurity
AI and Cloud Attacks Reshape Threat Landscape for FIs - Report
07/08/2026
CrowdStrike report details how adversaries are using AI, cloud-native tools, and identity-based attacks to target FIs.
Data Privacy
Thailand Finalises Rules on Data Subject Access Rights
07/08/2026
Notification from Thailand's data protection authority introduces strict procedural rules and timelines for handling data subject access requests
Structural Regulation
FCA Overhauls UK IPO Rules to Boost Market Competitiveness
06/08/2026
The FCA has reversed key 2018 rules on research publication and information sharing to reduce costs and risks for issuers.
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