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
Stablecoins
UK Finalises Crypto Regime, Undercuts EU on Stablecoin Capital
06/07/2026
The FCA has diluted capital and disclosure rules in its crypto framework, setting a more industry-friendly tone following feedback from the sector.
Operational Risk
Business Continuity Becomes a Top Five Operational Risk: ORX
06/07/2026
ORX says financial firms are navigating a "new normal" where interconnected threats from AI, geopolitics and cyber test their resilience.
Cryptocurrency
Hundreds of Crypto Firms Exit EU as MiCA Deadline Ends
06/07/2026
The end of the 18-month transitional period leaves only a fraction of previously registered firms authorised to operate.
Tokenisation
Tokenisation in EMDE Markets Faces Regulatory, Infrastructure Hurdles
06/07/2026
New report finds that while tokenisation offers emerging economies a chance to leapfrog legacy systems, progress is stalled by regulatory uncertainty and infrastructure gaps.
Tokenisation
Tokenisation Will Lead to ‘Institutional Redesign’ of Market Infrastructure - IMF
04/07/2026
New paper argues that tokenisation will reconfigure, not eliminate, financial market infrastructures, and calls for a hybrid model that blends code and institutional oversight.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Global CCPs Urge Halt to Proposed Margin Disclosure Rules
04/07/2026
CCP Global tells CPMI and IOSCO that new disclosure proposals are misleading and calls for a coordinated approach that includes clearing members.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Warns of Hidden Financial Risks in AI Investment Boom
03/07/2026
The BIS flags the AI investment boom as a key pressure point, citing risks of unsustainability and opaque, leveraged financing structures.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK Takes FATF Helm with Pledge to Tackle Global Fraud Epidemic
02/07/2026
The FATF has launched a new two-year roadmap focused on strengthening the global response to fraud.
Clearing & Post-Trade
DTCC Launches 24x5 Clearing for US Equities Market
01/07/2026
DTCC's clearing arm has extended its operating hours, applying central counterparty protection to overnight trades for the first time.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Launches Online Portal to Streamline Sanctions Delisting
01/07/2026
The new Reconsideration Portal aims to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the process of petitioning for removal from US sanctions lists.
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