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
Payments & Settlements
UN's IFAD Urges Regulatory Action to Lower Remittance Costs
16/09/2026
New report highlights the critical role of remittances in APAC's economies and calls for regulatory reform to lower costs and boost financial inclusion.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
GASA and UNODC Partner to Tackle Transnational Organised Fraud
16/09/2026
The agreement establishes a collaborative framework to strengthen public-private information sharing and disrupt cross-border digital scam networks.
DeFi & Web3
EU Parliament Briefing Urges Layered Approach to Crypto Oversight
16/09/2026
New paper for EU lawmakers argues for a shift away from 'decentralisation' labels, urging regulators to instead locate and target actual points of control in digital assets.
Clearing & Post-Trade
DMIST Sets New Standard for Derivatives Trade Execution Data
16/09/2026
New industry standard aims to resolve inconsistencies in how exchange-traded derivatives executions are identified, recorded, and processed downstream.
Climate Risk
Verra Launches Certification Framework for Scope 3 Emissions
15/09/2026
The framework enables companies and FIs to credibly verify and account for indirect value chain emissions reductions.
Structural Regulation
India's NSE Stresses Regulatory Role Ahead of Scaled-Back IPO
15/09/2026
NSE has trimmed its landmark listing amid a regulatory crackdown on derivatives, while its CEO assures markets of a commitment to supervisory duties.
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.
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