INASIA MEDIA PTE - Key Persons


Bradley Maclean - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Management Team
Bradley co-founded Regulation Asia and currently serves as CEO and Head of Research. He was previously Vice President of Business Development at SunGard Financial Systems (now FIS) heading up strategic, business planning and product development across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, in total overseeing 36 countries. Prior to that Brad was a management consultant focused on alternative assets. He was involved in several significant research programmes, including one assisting on TARP in 2008 for the US Treasury Department and the World Bank.

Charlene Zhang

Job Titles:
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Executive
Charlene is a research analyst in the Regulation Asia research team, covering various financial regulation related topics across Asia Pacific. Charlene holds a masters degree in professional accounting and applied finance from the University of Queensland.

Charmaine Athaide

Job Titles:
  • Sales & Business Development Director
Charmaine works closely with clients to plan, design, build and execute marketing campaigns, whether to increase client visibility in APAC, identify potential new clients and gain market share, or reinforce branding. She leverages full range of services to meet client needs in all projects.

Darien Choong

Job Titles:
  • Journalist
  • Senior Reporter
Darien Choong is an experienced journalist and a contributor to Regulation Asia. He is a former content manager of a private bank and has extensive experience in financial markets.

Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

Job Titles:
  • Senior Business Journalist
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera is a senior business journalist based in Sri Lanka with over 15 years of experience covering stock markets, banking and trade.

Erika Saldanha

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Data Manager
Erika oversees all marketing activity and analytics for the Regulation Asia business, while also managing the subscription business and collaborating on partnerships. Erika comes with over a decade experience working with global firms in finance management and business analytics and is a certified CPA and Data Analyst.

Ethan D'Souza

Job Titles:
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analyst for the Regulation Asia
Ethan is a data analyst for the Regulation Asia team supporting the team on marketing, analytics and audience development.

Manesh Samtani

Job Titles:
  • Editor
  • General Manager
  • Member of the Management Team
Manesh manages the research team and serves as editor, also contributing his own coverage of significant regulatory changes that impact banking, capital markets, asset management and financial services across Asia more generally. Manesh is a former trader and investment consultant with a degree in Finance and Banking.

Mark Johnston

Job Titles:
  • Journalist and Editor
  • Senior Reporter
Based in Singapore, Mark is an experienced journalist and editor with over a decade of experience reporting on technology and business trends throughout Asia. Mark got his start as an engineer, graduating from the UK's Queen's University of Belfast with a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. As senior reporter for Regulation Asia, Mark focuses on regulatory changes impacting financial markets, with particular interest in fintech, cybersecurity and crypto markets.

Nick Wakefield - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Management Team
Nick co-founded Regulation Asia and oversees sales and marketing aspects. He has worked in financial services publishing for over 15 years, including at leading publications Risk, Euromoney and Global Custodian. Nick has overseen teams across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, and has worked with governments and regulators across Asia to produce leading conferences aimed at attracting high-level investment into local infrastructure projects. Nick plays an active role in the fintech space, holding a senior position at Bambu, a Singapore B2B digital wealth technology company.

Ranamita Chakraborty

Job Titles:
  • Journalist
Ranamita Chakraborty is an experienced journalist specialising in business and finance news, and covers financial regulation in banking and capital markets across the Asia Pacific region.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

Job Titles:
  • Senior Reporter at Regulation Asia
Sanday Chongo Kabange is a Senior Reporter at Regulation Asia. He focuses on regulatory compliance in financial services, with a focus on financial crime matters, fintech and payments. He was previously at Red Flag Group, where he advised clients on compliance, regulatory and legal obligations. Sanday has a Master of Journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Global Public Policy from the University of Southern California.

Una Chee

Job Titles:
  • Event Operations Manager
  • Operations Manager at Regulation Asia
Una is an event operations manager at Regulation Asia, based in Singapore, responsible for overseeing the logistics and operations of events to ensure meetings and events run smoothly from conception to completion. She has previously served as Marketing Events Manager for Argus Media, running events and conferences in APAC regions and Managing Operations for a private finance institution. Her precision, details-oriented style, and problem-solving skills make her an excellent logistical support to her team members.