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 Sanctions Russias VTB Bank for Facilitating Iran Sanctions Evasion
15/09/2026
The designation of Russia's VTB Bank puts its Asian operations in the spotlight and serves as a warning to other financial institutions.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
BIS Study Finds Longer Pay Deferrals Curb Bank Risk
15/09/2026
New report shows mandatory deferrals reduce excessive risk-taking, while bonus caps have mixed results and governance failures persist.
Tokenisation
Industry Report Urges Global Coordination to Shape Digital Finance
15/09/2026
Report warns that without deliberate coordination between firms and regulators, the convergence of traditional and digital finance risks creating further fragmentation.
Market Data & Technology
Europe Rolls Out Consolidated Tape to Unify Equity Markets
15/09/2026
The single data feed for equities and ETFs aims to boost transparency and simplify market access after nearly two decades of fragmentation.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Targets Iran Sanctions Evasion with New Whistleblower Push
14/09/2026
FinCEN has issued a bulletin detailing sanctions evasion and terrorist financing typologies, urging whistleblowers to report illicit Iran-related activity.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Southeast Asia Firms in Scam Network Crackdown
14/09/2026
Treasury targets entities in Cambodia and Myanmar, warning FIs of risks associated with cyber-scam operations stealing billions from Americans.
Cybersecurity
BIS Paper Examines Regulatory Response to Changing Cyber Threat Landscape
11/09/2026
New paper finds frontier AI models are a ‘step change’ in cyber risk, prompting APAC regulators to demand faster, more intense defensive measures.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Chief Warns of AI-Driven Financial Stability Risks for Asia
11/09/2026
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has highlighted the financial stability risks and policy trade-offs facing Asian economies from the rapid advancement of AI.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions APAC Tech Firms in Cyber Scam Crackdown
11/09/2026
The US has sanctioned entities in Cambodia and Singapore and seized millions in crypto, while warning global FIs against facilitating Southeast Asian scam networks.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Issues New Guidance on Gaming and Gambling Risks
10/09/2026
The FATF has detailed evolving illicit finance risks and red flag indicators for the gaming and gambling sectors.
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