Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
KYC & CDD
Global Banks See Muted Impact from China's Offshore Tax Crackdown
02/11/2026
Despite China's intensified scrutiny of offshore income and tightened compliance rules, global banks report resilient wealth management inflows.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Victims May Claims to Prince Group Assets In Liquidation - Reports
02/11/2026
Victims of alleged fraud linked to Cambodia's Prince Group could file claims under a British Virgin Islands insolvency process.
AI Risk & Governance
Central Banks Work to Accelerate AI Readiness as Third-Party Risks Rise
02/11/2026
New BIS report reveals central banks are scaling AI deployment while urging policymakers to address governance and data challenges.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Officials Outline Next Phase of Climate Finance Initiatives
02/11/2026
Hong Kong policymakers have finalised transition planning guidelines for banks and expanded the city's sustainable finance taxonomy to cover new sectors.
BCBS Highlights AI and Data Challenges in AML Supervision
02/11/2026
The Basel Committee has outlined key challenges and practices in AML/CFT supervision, focusing on data collection and AI.
Structural Regulation
UK to Tax Foreign Sovereign Property Investments from 2029
02/11/2026
The UK government will replace its longstanding tax immunity for foreign sovereign wealth funds with a statutory tax regime.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Launches Targeted Virtual Asset Review; Warns Vietnam on AML Progress
02/11/2026
The FATF has retained Vietnam on its grey list and announced new initiatives targeting scam compounds and uneven virtual asset regulation.
PEPs & Sanctions
Crypto Continues to Flow Through Cambodian Casinos Despite Crackdown
02/11/2026
Despite regulatory crackdowns and US sanctions, casinos in Cambodia's Sihanoukville have received over USD 1 billion in crypto during 2026.
PEPs & Sanctions
Australia Urged to Shield FIs From US Sanctions on ICC
30/10/2026
An international law expert has called on the Australian government to publicly advise banks against overcompliance with US sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions North Korean IT Network Amid New Multilateral Push
29/10/2026
The US Treasury has sanctioned a network of North Korean IT workers and facilitators, coinciding with a new multilateral commitment to enforce sanctions.
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