Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Tightens Bank, NBFC Rules on Investments in Alternative Funds
30/07/2025
The RBI has set a 10% individual and 20% collective limit for regulated entities investing in any single AIF scheme.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea to Redirect Capital Flow from Property to 'Productive' Sectors
29/07/2025
Regulators will tighten capital rules for property loans while reviewing regulations to steer funds into strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.
Trending
CSRC Proposes Major Overhaul of Corporate Governance Rules
29/07/2025
The CSRC has released draft rules requiring performance-linked remuneration, clawback mechanisms, and stricter controls on the actions of major shareholders.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Pushes Data-sharing Infrastructure to Boost SME Trade Finance
29/07/2025
The HKMA is advancing its Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) with new pilots in credit scoring and logistics data, aiming to streamline lending and cut costs for businesses.
AML / KYC
China Steps Up Enforcement of Tax on Overseas Investment Gains
28/07/2025
Authorities are enforcing a long-overlooked 20% levy on global profits, using international data-sharing agreements to identify tax residents' offshore holdings.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Governor Signals Coming End to Free UPI Payments
28/07/2025
RBI Governor says costs for the popular digital payment system must be paid for it to be sustainable, hinting at future user or collective charges.
AML / KYC
New Zealand Passes Law to Join Global Cybercrime Treaty
28/07/2025
The legislation enables authorities to issue 'preservation directions' to companies and aligns New Zealand with the global Budapest Convention.
AML / KYC
South Korea to Launch Singapore-style Anti-Scam Centre
28/07/2025
New measures will see police, banks and telcos share data to pre-emptively freeze accounts of potential phishing victims amid soaring losses.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia SC Signals Shift to Mandatory Corporate Governance Rules
25/07/2025
The SC is reviewing its corporate governance code, with a new version due in 2026 that could introduce compulsory requirements for listed firms.
Market Infrastructure
UK Proposes to Ban Ransomware Payments by Public Sector Bodies
25/07/2025
The proposed ban in the UK comes nearly two months after mandatory reporting of ransomware payments came into effect in Australia.
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