Nithya Subramanian
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
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
AML / KYC
Bursa Malaysia Launches API Gateway to Streamline Onboarding
28/05/2024
The new API Gateway will streamline onboarding and speed up CDS account opening, updating and reactivation.
Enforcement
MAS Bans Three Insurance Agents for Falsifying Records
27/05/2024
Three former Prudential insurance agents falsified records and furnished false information to the regulator.
Securities / Derivatives
SC Malaysia Releases 5-Year Capital Market Roadmap
27/05/2024
The roadmap is based on five guiding principles, and sets out nine cross-cutting strategies and 36 key initiatives to be undertaken.
AML / KYC
Malaysia’s 1MDB Files Suit Against Top PetroSaudi Official
24/05/2024
The lawsuit seeks the return of $1.83bn, claiming 1MDB was misled into thinking King Abdullah owned a joint venture it invested in.
AML / KYC
Singapore Secures Seventh Conviction in Money Laundering Case
24/05/2024
Cambodian national Chen Qingyuan, who is wanted in China, has been sentenced to a 15-month jail term and will forfeit S$21mn.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US House of Representatives Passes Digital Assets Bill
24/05/2024
The legislation provides a clear process to determine which digital asset transactions are subject to the SEC’s and CFTC’s jurisdiction.
Fintech / Regtech
“Ecosystem Approach” Vital to Combat Digital Fraud: HKMA
23/05/2024
Coordinated global efforts and information sharing initiatives are becoming more commonplace to combat fraud, but there is still work to do, said HKMA’s Carmen Chu.
Fintech / Regtech
AI Act Gets Final Approval from European Council
22/05/2024
The AI Act provides for increased transparency regarding the development and use of high-risk AI systems, while also encouraging innovation.
Fintech / Regtech
Top Tech firms Commit to AI Safety at Seoul Summit
22/05/2024
Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and others have pledged to not develop or deploy AI models if the risks cannot be sufficiently mitigated.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Ghana Completes Cross-border eCedi Transaction With Singapore
21/05/2024
Transactions were made on a decentralised network using a Singapore dollar stablecoin and Ghana’s new digital currency, the eCedi.
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