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
IMF Calls for Stronger Legal Frameworks for Sovereign Wealth Funds
24/07/2026
New paper finds that legal frameworks are failing to keep pace with the growing scale and complexity of SWFs, undermining governance and accountability.
Structural Regulation
Korea Weighs Structural Market Fixes as Leveraged Products Fuel Volatility
24/07/2026
Regulators are exploring changes to ETF hedging rules after initial curbs on high-risk retail products failed to quell market instability, prompting a presidential call for action.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Outlines Series of Measures to Ensure Market Stability
24/07/2026
The CSRC has vowed to implement counter-cyclical adjustments and stricter supervision following a series of high-level meetings aimed at calming market participants.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Launches Alliance to Fight Bank Fraud Routed via Home Devices
24/07/2026
New multi-agency task force will tackle the use of residential proxies, which enabled nearly JPY 2.9 billion in fraudulent transfers in 2024.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Japan Cabinet Approves Economic Blueprint, Adds BOJ Safeguard
24/07/2026
The new framework prioritises aggressive spending and drops a key fiscal consolidation goal, while reaffirming central bank independence.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF: Jurisdictions Failing to Tackle DeFi Financial Crime Risks
22/07/2026
New report finds most jurisdictions have not implemented AML/CFT standards for DeFi, and clarifies how rules apply to arrangements with identifiable controllers.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins Weaken Capital Controls in EMDEs: BIS Paper
22/07/2026
BIS research finds that stablecoins create a new form of dollarisation that is largely unaffected by traditional policy tools.
Trading & Investment
London Stock Exchange to Launch 24-Hour Trading Venue in 2027
21/07/2026
The new 'LSE 24' venue will launch, initially trading ETPs, in a bid to compete globally and serve investors across time zones.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ESMA Sets Firm Deadlines for EU T+1 Settlement Transition
21/07/2026
ESMA has warned market participants to accelerate preparations, setting a December 2026 milestone ahead of the full transition in 2027.
New US Sanctions Bill Targets Top Buyers of Russian Energy
21/07/2026
The bipartisan legislation would impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas, explicitly naming India and China.
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