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. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Needs Stricter Debt Rules to Prevent 'Zombie' Households: BIS Paper
16/02/2026
BIS paper finds 'zombie' borrowers drag on consumption and recommends expansion of DSR rules to all lenders, including non-banks.
Market Infrastructure
Taiwan Proposes Overhaul of Bank Internal Control and Audit Rules
16/02/2026
The reforms will formally embed the Three Lines Model into Taiwan's regulatory framework and require firms to appoint chief officers for compliance, risk, and information security.
Fintech / Regtech
FATF Sets Sights on Global Fraud and Crypto Risks
14/02/2026
The FATF added Papua New Guinea and Kuwait to its grey list, adopted Singapore's mutual evaluation, and approved new reports on cyber-enabled fraud and virtual assets.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Proposes AML/CTF Rule Changes, New Exemptions
13/02/2026
Draft rules create new exemptions for gift cards and ATMs, and refine customer due diligence and reporting group obligations for financial institutions.
Trending
Singapore Pursuing Market Enhancements in Partnership with Industry
13/02/2026
ASIFMA’s Lyndon Chao highlights constructive collaboration with SGX on fee rationalisation and a new dual-listing framework to enhance market competitiveness and liquidity.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Probes Claims of Ignored MSCI Letters - Reports
13/02/2026
OJK and IDX didn't receive letters directly from MSCI, but the government did and ignored them, according to a presidential aide.
Fintech / Regtech
Stablecoins Threaten to Entrench Dollar, Sidelining APAC Currencies
13/02/2026
New IMF paper argues that while stablecoins improve payments, they risk concentrating power and undermining smaller economies and currencies like the yen.
AML / KYC
No Silver Bullet for Trade Finance Price Checks: ITFA Paper
13/02/2026
An ITFA paper details the complexities of detecting price manipulation, stressing a risk-based approach over a single transaction analysis.
ESG / Sustainability
IEEFA Urges Policy Action to Fill Southeast Asia's Adaptation Finance Gap
12/02/2026
Report says clearer rules for green finance and strategic use of capital markets are vital for the region's climate resilience.
Securities / Derivatives
ISDA, FIA Call for Tougher Rules in CPMI-IOSCO Business Risk Guidance
12/02/2026
In contrast to CCPs, ISDA and FIA are urging global regulators to adopt more prescriptive rules for FMI business losses.
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