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
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Issues Notice on Fund Data Submission Requirements
07/05/2024
Notice SFA 04-N23 specifies monthly and daily submission requirements applicable to managers of authorised CIS, excluding REITs.
ESG / Sustainability
ASIC Has Greenwashing “In Its Sights”, Says Chair Joe Longo
06/05/2024
Joe Longo said ASIC will take action when there’s an “unreasonable lack of diligence” or “carelessness” by regulated entities that “should know better”.
AML / KYC
Singapore, Hong Kong Anti Scam Units and Banks Jointly Foil Scam
06/05/2024
DBS, UOB, Singapore’s ASC, and Hong Kong’s ADCC collaborated to fully recover over S$370,000 lost by a 70-year-old victim.
ESG / Sustainability
China Construction Bank, Gprnt Partner on Sustainable Finance
03/05/2024
This is the first collaboration between a major Chinese financial institution and Gprnt. It is expected to improve access to sustainable finance for SMEs.
Enforcement
JPMorgan to Pay Penalty to 3rd Regulator in Surveillance Case
03/05/2024
Following fines from the OCC and Fed announced in March, JPM said it has to pay $100m to a third regulator, identified in reports as the CFTC.
Fintech / Regtech
DBS Experiences Disruption Days After MAS Lifts Restrictions
03/05/2024
Customers of the Singapore bank experienced internet banking and payment services disruptions for more than two hours on Thursday.
AML / KYC
Singapore: Two More Sentenced in Money Laundering Case
03/05/2024
Cambodian Su Baolin and Chinese national Zhang Ruijin were sentenced to jail and required to forfeit a combined S$183mn in assets.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation
02/05/2024
The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.
Enforcement
MAS Ends Six-Month Pause on Non-Essential Activities at DBS
02/05/2024
MAS will retain the additional capital requirement and “closely monitor” DBS Bank’s progress on the remaining deliverables.
Capital / Liquidity
Redomiciling VCC Funds to Singapore Can Be ‘Daunting’
02/05/2024
Besides navigating a complex maze of regulatory, tax and operational hurdles, the spectre of asset illiquidity during transition looms large.
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