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
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong, Taipei Climb Financial Hub Competitiveness Rankings
18/09/2026
The latest Global Financial Centres Index shows APAC hubs leading. Hong Kong retained its top Asian spot and Taipei's ranking surged.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Digital Asset Exchange BitBank
18/09/2026
The US has sanctioned crypto exchange BitBank and its operators for facilitating hundreds of millions of dollars in transfers to the Iranian regime.
Structural Regulation
ASEAN Central Banks to Restructure Financial Cooperation Framework
17/09/2026
ASEAN central banks are preparing to merge key committees and implement regional climate-risk stress testing under a major structural reform.
PEPs & Sanctions
Multinational Sanctions Watchdog Warns of DPRK Illicit Finance Risks
17/09/2026
The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team has released a new report detailing how North Korea evades international sanctions using overseas labour.
Structural Regulation
UK Pledges $6.5bn to Develop Vietnam Financial Hub
17/09/2026
Vietnam is accelerating regulatory reforms, including a central clearing counterparty mechanism and a dedicated court, to support its new international financial centre.
Market Abuse
Korea Probe Into Genencell Stock Rigging Exposes Regulatory Gaps
17/09/2026
Korean regulators have uncovered a KRW 11.58 billion stock manipulation scheme.
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.
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