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
Fostering Payments Competition Yields Complex Trade-offs: BIS
15/07/2026
While new entrants have gained traction, incumbent banks and card networks retain dominance.
Market Risk
CFTC Finalises Rule to Ease Uncleared Swaps Margin Rules
15/07/2026
The CFTC has amended its rules to provide relief for seeded funds and expand eligible collateral, aiming for greater global harmonisation.
Resolution & Recovery
IAIS Finalises Updated Guidance on Insurer Recovery and Resolution
14/07/2026
The IAIS has published two application papers to help supervisors implement updated frameworks for managing insurer distress and failure.
CBDCs
EU Enters Final Stage of Negotiations for Digital Euro Project
14/07/2026
Final-stage 'trilogue' talks are set to begin, with a focus on privacy, holding limits, and reducing reliance on non-EU payment networks.
Market Abuse
US Banks Restrict Staff from Betting on Prediction Markets
14/07/2026
Major firms including Goldman Sachs are updating conduct rules amid growing concerns over insider trading and conflicts of interest on these platforms.
Cloud & Infrastructure
UK Begins Direct Oversight of Big Tech to Safeguard Financial System
14/07/2026
Major cloud providers AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle are now designated as 'Critical Third Parties' under a new joint regulatory regime.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Target Iran-Linked Financier and Exchange Houses in UAE, Hong Kong
14/07/2026
OFAC designated front companies in Hong Kong and the UAE that it says are used to move billions on for sanctioned Iranian banks.
Climate Risk
Think Tank Urges BOJ to Abandon ‘Market Neutral’ Climate Stance
13/07/2026
Report says current BOJ policies embed carbon bias and enable greenwashing, calling for significant reforms to its financing and collateral frameworks.
Structural Regulation
Korea Set to Tighten Rules on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs
13/07/2026
Regulators are preparing stricter investor protection measures after single-stock leveraged ETFs fuelled market volatility and significant retail losses.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
APG Warns of Human Trafficking-Fuelled Cyber Scam Hubs in APAC
13/07/2026
New report details how criminal syndicates use human trafficking to power industrial-scale cyber scams and launder billions through crypto and mule accounts.
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