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
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.
AML / KYC
FinCEN Issues Advisory Warning of Chinese Money Laundering Networks
29/08/2025
FinCEN issues an alert for US banks detailing red flags and typologies used by Chinese money laundering networks to move illicit funds for drug cartels.
Fintech / Regtech
US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Help Combat Foreign Scam Farms
29/08/2025
New bill seeks to authorise private actors to target foreign cybercriminals, raising implications for global financial regulation and enforcement.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Launches Sweeping Probe into Banking Sector Leadership
29/08/2025
Authorities initiate investigations into top officials from 24 banks and Bangladesh Bank over 15 years of alleged financial misconduct.
Fintech / Regtech
RBA Deploys AI Tool to Enhance Economic Surveillance, Wage Forecasting
28/08/2025
The RBA has revealed that it is using a machine learning system to extract firm-level insights from liaison data for regulatory analysis.
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