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
Supervision & Enforcement
Korea’s Ruling Party Challenges Law Limiting Prosecutor Powers
14/08/2026
PPP lawmakers have filed a constitutional complaint against a law they argue hampers the investigation of complex financial and economic crimes.
Trading & Investment
Japanese Firms Seek Additional Guidance on Investor Engagement
14/08/2026
TSE survey reveals that listed firms are grappling with investors who "overly focused on short-term results" and engage on strategy only superficially.
Trading & Investment
Korea's ETF Leverage Curbs Trigger 'Balloon Effect' into Overseas Funds
14/08/2026
New rules on single-stock leveraged products have prompted a significant shift of retail funds into unregulated overseas and domestic index-based ETFs, data shows.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Scraps Beneficial Ownership Reporting For Domestic Firms
13/08/2026
A final rule from FinCEN makes permanent an exemption for millions of US businesses.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ISDA Raises Concerns Over JSCC Clearing Fund Plan
13/08/2026
ISDA has asked the JSCC to analyse risks before consolidating six clearing funds as proposed last month.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
New Toolkit Urges Systemic Approach to Combat Fraud Threat
12/08/2026
New RUSI guide advises policymakers to adopt whole-of-system strategies, highlighting lessons from Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia on tackling authorised payment fraud.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
OpenAI Disrupted a Cambodian Scam Network That Used ChatGPT
12/08/2026
OpenAI said it disrupted a sophisticated operation that used its models for multi-faceted investment, romance and impersonation scams.
Tokenisation
UK Prepares to Respond to APAC Competition With Tokenised Gold
11/08/2026
The framework expected in a few months is in part aimed at addressing competitive pressure from Shanghai and Hong Kong.
PEPs & Sanctions
New Zealand Sanctions Russia Over Cyber Warfare, Child Abductions
11/08/2026
New Zealand's 36th round of sanctions targets 33 individuals and entities, including Russian officials, military suppliers, and foreign actors from Iran and North Korea.
AI Risk & Governance
Vietnam Orders National AI Security Framework, New Data Law
11/08/2026
New directives mandate a national AI security framework by 2027 and a new data security law to expand Vietnam's risk-based approach to technology governance.
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