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
Singapore Introduces Bill to Give Police Additional Anti-Scam Powers
12/11/2024
The bill will allow the police to impose restrictions on individuals’ bank accounts and credit access if necessary to protect them from scams.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Unveils New Green Finance and Market Initiatives with China
12/11/2024
The initiatives aim to expand cross-border green financing flows, enhance bond market connectivity, and deepen collaboration on index and ETF products.
Sustainable Finance
Bangladesh Bank Increases Green Lending Targets to Support SDGs
12/11/2024
From 2025, banks will be required to allocate 40% of their net outstanding loans to green and sustainable ventures.
Cryptocurrency
Korea’s New Virtual Asset Committee Holds First Meeting
11/11/2024
A key issue discussed was enabling corporate entities to participate in the domestic virtual asset market rather than using overseas platforms.
Custody & Infrastructure
UBS Pilots Digital Cash for Cross-Border Payments
11/11/2024
UBS Digital Cash is aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency, and liquidity management for corporate and institutional clients.
Payments & Settlements
NETS, Liquid Group Announce Expanded SGQR+ Services
11/11/2024
The expansion of services by NETS and Liquid Group follows the successful POC launch of SGQR+ by the MAS last November.
Sustainable Finance
RBI Expands Sovereign Green Bond Access for Non-resident Investors
09/11/2024
The RBI added 10-year SGrBs issued in the second half of the fiscal 2024-25 as ‘specified securities’ under the Fully Accessible Route.
Payments & Settlements
StanChart Using Ant’s Blockchain Platform for Instant Treasury Management
08/11/2024
OCBC also signed an MoU with Ant International to use its Whale platform for enable real-time cross-border payments.
Trading & Investment
Korea Increasingly Likely to Scrap Plans to Tax Stock Market Gains
08/11/2024
The main opposition Democratic Party has decided to support calls from the ruling People Power Party to scrap the planned tax.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Global Fintech Institute Launches New Platform to Drive Innovation
08/11/2024
A new Startup Investment Credentials framework was also released to provide a standardised approach for evaluating fintech startups.
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