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
CBDCs
BOJ Advances CBDC Plans, Weighing Retail and Wholesale Tracks
07/07/2026
The central bank is now formally considering a wholesale CBDC and tokenised deposits, running in parallel with its ongoing retail digital yen pilot.
Cryptocurrency
RBI Reaffirms Opposition to Crypto Legalisation in Parliament
07/07/2026
The central bank told a parliamentary committee that virtual digital assets pose a significant threat to financial stability and should not be formalised.
Anti-Money Laundering
Myanmar AML Regime Misused for Authoritarian Control, Report Finds
07/07/2026
Report argues the military junta is misusing AML rules to coerce compliance with a rigged financial system.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korea's FSS Directs Banks to Bolster AML Against New Crime Typologies
07/07/2026
The FSS directed banks to rectify control deficiencies to address the use of savings accounts, corporate cards, and foreign currency accounts for financial crimes.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US Tech and AI Fuelling Scam Hubs in Myanmar - Report
06/07/2026
Investigation reveals how AI, satellite internet, and cloud services from US firms are powering billion-dollar fraud operations based in Southeast Asia.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ISDA Urges CPMI-IOSCO to Strengthen CCP Initial Margin Proposals
06/07/2026
ISDA has criticised watered-down language in new guidance, warning that proposals for margin simulators and transparency fall short.
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.
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