Manesh Samtani
Manesh manages the news desk and serves as an editor at Regulation Asia. He covers regulatory changes across Asia Pacific that impact banking, capital markets, asset management, and financial services more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Crypto / Digital Assets
South Korea to Issue CARF Implementation Rules This Month - Reports
03/09/2025
New rules will require Korean VASPs to automatically share cross-border transaction data with foreign tax authorities, covering all activities from 2026.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Enhance Margin Collateral Arrangements from 2 October
02/09/2025
HKEX will align interest paid on cash collateral with overnight rates and halve fees for non-cash collateral.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Details Progress on Green Finance, ISSB Roadmap
01/09/2025
Christopher Hui outlined Hong Kong's market leadership, a 2028 timeline for ISSB adoption, and plans for more tokenised government green bonds.
Securities / Derivatives
Australian Sanctions Office Issues Suite of New Guidance Notes
01/09/2025
The new guidance covers proliferation financing risk assessments, securities and investment, mining and machinery exports and the humanitarian sector.
AML / KYC
Southeast Asia Increasingly Shifting Scam Liability to Banks - Report
01/09/2025
A new GASA report finds consumers in Southeast Asia lost an estimated USD 23.6 billion in the last year from scams.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Tables New AML/CTF Rules in Parliament
01/09/2025
The new rules follow an extensive two-stage consultation process involving nine sector-specific industry working groups.
AML / KYC
Korea to Expand Bank Liability for Voice Phishing Scams
29/08/2025
New rules will force FIs to compensate victims even in cases where the victim was deceived into transferring the funds themselves.
Capital / Liquidity
Australia's Plan to Uncap Home Guarantee Scheme Prompts Mixed Reaction
29/08/2025
The government has removed all limits on its low-deposit mortgage guarantee scheme, but insurers and economists warn it will inflate prices and create reckless debt.
Enforcement
SFC Revokes Licences, Issues Lifetime Bans in $154M Fraud Case
29/08/2025
The SFC has banned senior managers for life over a coordinated scheme that misappropriated client funds through non-existent investment units.
Crypto / Digital Assets
CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore
29/08/2025
The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.
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