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
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
BSP Warns of Penalties for FIs That Fail to Meet Anti-Fraud Deadline
03/09/2025
The central bank has warned of licence suspensions and civil charges for FIs that don't upgrade fraud management systems by 2026.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants Straits Millennium Licence to Offer Crypto Services
03/09/2025
The MPI license will enable Straits Millennium to provide regulated cryptocurrency trading services to institutional clients.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Launches New Office to Promote Asian Asset Management Centre
03/09/2025
The AAMC Promotion Office will provide one-stop services for global firms and strengthen Taiwan's push to become a regional financial hub.
Structural Regulation
Thailand SEC Moves to Tighten Oversight of Audit Firms
02/09/2025
The SEC is seeking powers to directly supervise and penalise audit firms when their employees are involved in misconduct.
Capital Adequacy
Bangladesh Regulators Take Action Against Underfunded Brokerages
02/09/2025
The BSEC has ordered DSE to act against two brokerage houses over serious net worth shortfalls, while BB moves to liquidate nine debt-ridden NBFIs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Director Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar AI Trading Scam
02/09/2025
Ong Kai Min has pleaded guilty to cheating investors in a bogus AI trading scheme that raised nearly SGD 4 million, with funds diverted for personal and business use instead of trading as promised.
Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia: UBB Investment Bank Case Set for Mention on 26 September
02/09/2025
A Malaysian court will hear further mention in the case against UBB Investment Bank, which faces 53 charges of failing to file STRs and an additional charge of inadequate due diligence.
Structural Regulation
India: IFSCA Proposes to Revise Rules for Performance Review Committee
02/09/2025
The proposed changes include updates to IFSCA's membership rules, eligibility criteria, and a new code of conduct for members.
Cryptocurrency
Malaysia Affirms Crypto Trading, Mining and Exchange Income are Taxable
01/09/2025
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance said income from cryptocurrency activities is taxable, and digital services from local and foreign providers are subject to service tax.
Tokenisation
BNM to Release Tokenisation Discussion Paper in 2025
01/09/2025
Malaysia’s MOF said BNM is working with industry experts and regulators to test tokenised deposits, ringgit-backed stablecoins and wholesale CBDCs.
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