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
Cybersecurity
IOSCO Report Finds SupTech No Longer Experimental, But Adoption Uneven
19/06/2026
Global survey finds regulators are integrating technology into core supervision, but face significant funding, skills, and cybersecurity challenges.
Capital Adequacy
ISLA Unveils Basel III Toolkit Amid Global Regulatory Divergence
19/06/2026
Toolkit outlines strategies for securities finance firms to manage capital costs as Basel III implementation diverges across key jurisdictions.
Capital Adequacy
Industry Urges US Regulators to Refine Basel III Endgame Rules
19/06/2026
IIF, ISDA and SIFMA call for enhanced risk sensitivity and reduced operational burdens in the final rules, backed by a new quantitative study.
Cybersecurity
BIS, IAIS Flag Significant Cyber Insurance Gap in Asia
19/06/2026
New paper highlights a significant cyber insurance protection gap in APAC, where economies face a third of global attacks but account for just a tenth of premiums.
KYC & CDD
US Regulators Propose Bank-Style KYC Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
19/06/2026
Proposal would require stablecoin issuers to establish formal customer identification programmes, aligning with existing BSA obligations for banks.
Climate Risk
BIS Proposes 'Carbon Returns' to Tackle Uncertainty in Green Portfolios
19/06/2026
New working paper introduces "carbon returns" to help investors better integrate climate goals with financial performance in sovereign bond portfolios.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU, UK, Canada Announce New Russia Sanctions
19/06/2026
New measures from the EU and UK focus on third-country circumvention, while Canada also targets Russia's war machine and shadow fleet.
Reporting & Disclosures
Verra to Launch Next-Generation Carbon Registry on 27 July
19/06/2026
The new platform aims to improve transparency and efficiency across the carbon credit lifecycle amid broader standards updates.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Hong Kong Eyes Cross-Margining to Bolster Derivatives Market
18/06/2026
The government has asked HKEX to study cross-clearing house margining and other measures to enhance capital efficiency and deepen mainland market access.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Announces Reforms to Deepen HK Ties, Launch Active ETFs
18/06/2026
The CSRC has announced a raft of measures to open its capital markets, including new derivative products for Hong Kong and the introduction of actively managed ETFs.
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