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
Tokenisation
UK Prepares to Respond to APAC Competition With Tokenised Gold
11/08/2026
The framework expected in a few months is in part aimed at addressing competitive pressure from Shanghai and Hong Kong.
PEPs & Sanctions
New Zealand Sanctions Russia Over Cyber Warfare, Child Abductions
11/08/2026
New Zealand's 36th round of sanctions targets 33 individuals and entities, including Russian officials, military suppliers, and foreign actors from Iran and North Korea.
AI Risk & Governance
Vietnam Orders National AI Security Framework, New Data Law
11/08/2026
New directives mandate a national AI security framework by 2027 and a new data security law to expand Vietnam's risk-based approach to technology governance.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Stands Firm on New Closing Auction Amid Trader Backlash
11/08/2026
SEBI is standing by its new closing price mechanism despite initial volatility and pushback from key market participants.
Korea's Nextrade Takes Emergency Measures to Curb Price Volatility
10/08/2026
The ATS will temporarily ban limit orders and introduce new safeguards after extreme pre-market volatility triggered overseas derivatives liquidations.
AI Risk & Governance
SEBI Details Plans on AI, SupTech and Regulatory Simplification
10/08/2026
Annual report outlines an ambitious agenda to overhaul its SLB scheme, test DLT for corporate bonds, and launch new portals to simplify compliance.
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.
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