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
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Establishes New Procedure to Address Harm to NPOs
14/07/2025
The new process allows countries and international bodies to report when the misapplication of anti-terror financing standards disrupts legitimate charitable work.
Trading & Investment
China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors
14/07/2025
New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Regulatory Fragmentation Undermines Financial System Resilience - Report
12/07/2025
Joint paper by BPI, GFMA and IIF calls for coordinated action to address the proliferation of "localisation policies", such as ring-fencing and forced subsidiarisation.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Asset Servicing Firms Face Spiralling Costs by Delaying ISO 20022 - Report
12/07/2025
New report by The ValueExchange and SmartStream Technologies highlights that slow adoption of ISO 20022 is costing firms up to USD 21 million annually.
Sustainable Finance
China's Green Finance Drive Spurs Loan and Bond Market Growth, IIF Says
11/07/2025
New IIF report highlights how central bank incentives and evolving regulation are fuelling a surge in China's green finance markets.
Payments & Settlements
BRICS Advances SWIFT Alternative Plan, Taps Indonesia’s QRIS for Pilot
11/07/2025
The BRICS group has tasked finance ministers with developing a cross-border payment system, but analysts point to significant technical and geopolitical hurdles.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny
11/07/2025
New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Hits Iran's 'Shadow Banking' Network With New Sanctions
11/07/2025
The US imposed new sanctions on a network of companies, including many in Hong Kong, for facilitating illicit oil sales and funnelling funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CFTC Extends Swap Reporting Relief Affecting Major APAC Clearing Houses
11/07/2025
The relief, requested by ISDA, removes certain duplicative reporting burdens for firms clearing swaps through five DCOs in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Reporting & Disclosures
Accountancy Bodies Issue Guidance on Materiality for ISSA 5000
10/07/2025
A new report from ACCA and CA ANZ aims to ensure consistent application of the IAASB’s landmark sustainability assurance standard, ISSA 5000.
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