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
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Embed Workplace Safety Risk into Credit and ESG Frameworks
20/08/2025
Regulators will require banks to factor serious industrial accidents into lending decisions and mandate immediate public disclosure for listed firms.
Securities / Derivatives
Guangzhou Unveils Reforms to Boost Nansha's GBA Hub Ambitions
20/08/2025
Guangzhou unveils 88 measures to bolster Nansha as a GBA financial hub, focusing on cross-border cooperation, innovation, and regulatory enhancements.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Global Finance Groups Call for Pause on Basel Crypto Capital Standard
19/08/2025
Citing punitive and outdated rules, the coalition of industry bodies urges a recalibration to support responsible innovation and reflect the market maturity of DLT.
Capital / Liquidity
China to Mobilise State Owned Enterprises to Buy Unsold Homes
19/08/2025
Regulators plan to use centrally-owned firms and bad-debt managers to clear the housing supply glut, permitting them to tap a PBOC relending facility.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Warns of Looming AI and Green Finance Skill Gaps
19/08/2025
A new joint report by the HKMA highlights critical skill shortages and calls on banks to prioritise collaborative upskilling to remain competitive.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Launches New Project to Help Supervisors Assess AI Models
19/08/2025
The BIS, HKMA, and FCA are developing a prototype to help supervisors assess the transparency and fairness of AI used by banks.
Capital / Liquidity
ISDA, FIA Call for More Clarity on Australia's CCP Resolution Rules
18/08/2025
ISDA and FIA have called on the RBA to provide greater predictability on its crisis management powers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Firm with Central Asia Links
18/08/2025
The sanctions target Garantex and successor Grinex for ransomware links, with enforcement actions spanning from Europe to Asia.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Details Reporting Rules for Stock Connect Programme Trading
18/08/2025
The specifications outline file formats, submission procedures and validation processes for firms reporting programme and HFT to mainland exchanges.
Sanctions
Russian Universities Professionalise Sanctions Evasion Training: RUSI
15/08/2025
Academic institutions in Russia are now offering formal courses on how to circumvent international sanctions, using tools like cryptocurrencies.
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