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
AI and Cloud Attacks Reshape Threat Landscape for FIs - Report
07/08/2026
CrowdStrike report details how adversaries are using AI, cloud-native tools, and identity-based attacks to target FIs.
Data Privacy
Thailand Finalises Rules on Data Subject Access Rights
07/08/2026
Notification from Thailand's data protection authority introduces strict procedural rules and timelines for handling data subject access requests
Structural Regulation
FCA Overhauls UK IPO Rules to Boost Market Competitiveness
06/08/2026
The FCA has reversed key 2018 rules on research publication and information sharing to reduce costs and risks for issuers.
Market Risk
EU Regulators Propose Amendments to Ease Uncleared Margin Rules
06/08/2026
The proposed changes would exempt firms below the initial margin threshold from margining both new and existing uncleared OTC contracts.
AI Risk & Governance
Thailand Proposes Comprehensive AI Act with Strict Liability Regime
05/08/2026
Draft legislation introduces a risk-based framework with extraterritorial reach, joint liability, and specific obligations for firms serving the financial and other key sectors.
Market Data & Technology
UK Finalises Framework for Equity Consolidated Tape
05/08/2026
Standfirst: The regulator has confirmed the tape will include pre- and post-trade data and will be run by a single provider, with a new revenue sharing model.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions China, India Firms in Crackdown on Iran's Mahan Air
05/08/2026
OFAC has designated entities in China and India for supporting an Iranian airline, while warning foreign banks of potential secondary sanctions.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Adds 43 Chinese Firms to Xinjiang Forced Labour Blacklist
04/08/2026
The largest-ever single expansion of the UFLPA Entity List targets companies in sectors from electronics and metals to food and lithium production.
PEPs & Sanctions
Global Alliance Issues Alert on North Korean IT Workers
04/08/2026
11 nations have issued a joint advisory detailing the methods used by North Korean IT workers to evade sanctions and fund weapons programmes.
Tokenisation
BIS Project Agorá Tests Real-Value Tokenised Cross-Border Payments
04/08/2026
A consortium of 28 global banks and five central banks has successfully settled approximately USD 1 million in live transactions using tokenised money.
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