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
Tokenisation
BIS Publishes Findings from Project to Tokenise MDB Promissory Notes
24/04/2025
Project Promissa developed a DLT platform for tokenised promissory notes, enabling more efficient management of the notes throughout their lifecycle.
Payments & Settlements
FSB to ‘Intensify Engagement’ on Cross-border Payments
24/04/2025
Klaas Knot’s final letter to the G20 ministers says progress to enhance cross-border payments hasn’t yet led to “material improvements” for end-users.
Supervision & Enforcement
GCFFC Developing Global Model to Assist in Prioritising Financial Crime Types
23/04/2025
The model will provide authorities with a common basis to prioritise financial crimes based on pre-set criteria, ensuring they can maximise the use of limited resources.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Southeast Asian Crime Syndicates Are Now Operating Globally – UNODC
23/04/2025
UNODC says East and Southeast Asian organised crime groups are spreading “like a cancer”, driven by new technologies and mounting law enforcement pressure.
Climate Risk
UNEP FI Publishes Version 3 Guidance for Banks on Climate Target Setting
22/04/2025
Version 3 contains new sections covering stakeholder engagement and the role of carbon credits in helping banks achieve their climate targets.
Payments & Settlements
Shanghai Launches Action Plan to Enhance Cross-Border Financial Services
22/04/2025
The plan includes measures to improve cross-border settlement efficiency, optimise FX hedging services, and strengthen financing support for firms that are “going global”.
Climate Risk
China Publishes 2025 Plans for Carbon Emissions Trading Market
21/04/2025
China released detailed plans for managing the market and expanding it to include the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries this year.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Lawmaker Urges JPM, BofA to End Involvement in CATL’s Hong Kong IPO
21/04/2025
Letters to the two banks say they would risk complicity in “underwriting genocide” if they sponsor the Hong Kong IPO by CATL, the world’s largest battery maker for EVs.
Cybersecurity
HKMA Issues Guidance on Defending Against DDoS Attacks
21/04/2025
HKMA shares key learnings from DDoS incidents in Hong Kong that resulted in service impacts and disruptions for customers
AI Risk & Governance
US Imposing New Controls on Chip Exports to China
21/04/2025
US lawmakers accuse China’s DeepSeek are circumventing US export controls by smuggling chips through intermediary countries like Singapore
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