Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. [email protected]
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Payments & Settlements
New Zealand Slashes Interchange Fees for Visa and Mastercard
23/07/2025
Commerce Commission finalises caps on card payment fees, aiming to save businesses NZD 100m annually amid concerns over high costs.
Trading & Investment
KSD Launches Calculator to Boost KOFR Bond Market
23/07/2025
The new tool aims to simplify interest calculations for floating-rate notes, addressing a key hurdle to the wider adoption of the benchmark rate.
Trading & Investment
LSEG Explores 24-Hour Trading, Prompting Debate in Hong Kong
22/07/2025
The move is a response to rising demand from retail investors and follows similar initiatives by US exchanges, prompting debate in other financial centres.
Structural Regulation
RBI Proposes Digital Banking Rule Changes, Ban on Third-Party Cross-Selling
22/07/2025
RBI's draft rules mandate prior approval for transactional services, explicit customer consent, and prohibit most third-party product promotions.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Advances Law to Regulate BNPL, Non-Bank Lenders
22/07/2025
The new law will establish a single oversight body to license and supervise previously unregulated credit providers amid a surge in "BNPL" transactions.
Structural Regulation
PBOC Proposes New Draft Rules for Interbank Brokerage Market
22/07/2025
The draft rules mandate strict risk controls, list thirteen prohibited acts, and aim to formalise securities firms' advisory activities.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Battles Global Attacks Affecting SharePoint Vulnerability
22/07/2025
The vulnerability has compromised government agencies and businesses worldwide and prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity authorities.
Anti-Money Laundering
PBOC Proposes Enhancements to Risk-Based AML Supervision Framework
22/07/2025
Draft regulations aim to refine a risk-based approach, specify major risk event reporting, and clarify supervisory responsibilities for FIs.
Data Privacy
Hong Kong Privacy Watchdog Probes Louis Vuitton Data Breach
21/07/2025
The investigation follows the luxury brand's disclosure of a multi-country cyberattack that compromised the personal data of customers across Asia.
Anti-Money Laundering
1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Allegedly in Shanghai Using Forged Australian Passport
21/07/2025
Investigative journalists claim the fugitive financier is living in a luxury mansion and working for entities linked to the Chinese government.
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