
Nithya Subramanian, a deputy editor at Regulation Asia, has wide experience covering the financial sector in India and Singapore. She has written extensively about wealth management, capital markets and insurance sectors tracking policy and corporate developments. Researching and writing about the South Asian diaspora settled in Singapore and the region is another area of interest. She has a post-graduate degree in English literature. Reach out to her at nithya@regulationasia.com

Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Proposes New Bank Resolution Ordinance
03/03/2025
The central bank would be able to create bridge banks to manage the sale or liquidation of distressed financial institutions.

Securities / Derivatives
India Finance Secretary Takes Over as SEBI Chairman
03/03/2025
Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the four pillars for SEBI under his leadership would be technology, trust, transparency and teamwork.

Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Releases Regulatory Framework for Specialised Investment Funds
03/03/2025
Large asset managers can launch “Specialised Investment Funds”, a new product category positioned between Mutual Funds and Portfolio Management Services.

Capital / Liquidity
FSB to Establish Taskforce to Address NBFI Leverage – Report
03/03/2025
New task force will work to ensure national regulators have adequate data to assess financial stability risks from NBFIs such as hedge funds.

Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Drops Cases Against Crypto Firms Including Coinbase
03/03/2025
Coinbase, Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap Labs, Gemini and OpenSea have all said SEC enforcement probes against them have ended.

Capital / Liquidity
SBV Seeks to Delay Digital Banks, Basel III Standards
28/02/2025
The State Bank of Vietnam does not support the government’s plan to implement Basel III standards from 2026.

ESG / Sustainability
ASEAN Exchanges Seek Regional Sustainability Data Infrastructure
28/02/2025
ASEAN Exchanges seek to develop a centralised sustainability data infrastructure for the region, and a marketplace for technology-based sustainability solutions

AML / KYC
FATF Proposes Updates to Financial Inclusion Guidance
28/02/2025
The FATF is seeking feedback on balancing financial inclusion with AML/CFT compliance, particularly in digital finance transactions.

AML / KYC
US ‘Gold Visa’ Proposal Appealing to Criminals: Transparency Int’l
28/02/2025
EU officials have previously warned that golden visa programmes could be used for money laundering, tax evasion and corruption.

Fintech / Regtech
AliPay Allows American Express to Link Cards to Payments App
27/02/2025
Amex members can now link their cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling them to make payments at merchants across the mainland.
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