
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

Tokenisation
Thai SEC Consults on Allowing Tokenised Carbon Credit Trading
08/05/2025
The SEC is seeking feedback on eligible products and requirements around business conduct and ongoing compliance.

Payments & Settlements
RBI Proposes Easing Vostro Account Investment Limits
08/05/2025
The RBI has proposed lifting investment caps on SRVAs to broaden participation in the framework and support rupee internationalisation.

Capital Adequacy
FSC Approves Woori’s Acquisition of Tongyang, ABL Life Insurance
08/05/2025
The approval comes with strict conditions aimed at ensuring Woori strengthens its internal controls and maintains sound capital management.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Introduces New Cooling-Off Norms for MII Directors
08/05/2025
SEBI has introduced a cooling-off period for directors moving between competing market infrastructure institutions.

Cybersecurity
BIS Announces Launch of 6th G20 TechSprint Challenge
08/05/2025
Firms are invited to develop solutions for digital identity, credit data portability, and fraud and cyber risk mitigation.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Separate Voluntary Delisting Route for PSUs
08/05/2025
The new route is expected to make delisting for public sector undertakings with thin public float or outdated business prospects.

Market Abuse
ICAI to Collaborate with SEBI to Tackle Financial Fraud
08/05/2025
The ICAI will prepare a research paper aimed at strengthening the regulator’s ability to detect and prevent financial frauds.

Trading & Investment
Korea Launches New Bond Programme for Mid-Sized Firms
08/05/2025
The programme enables mid-sized companies to issue bonds directly to Qualified Institutional Buyers, with credit guarantees and reduced issuance costs.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Top CSRC Official Under Investigation for Corruption
07/05/2025
Wang Jianjun has been serving as CSRC vice-chair since 2021, responsible for overseeing capital markets, financial institutions, and bond regulations.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Proposes to Tighten Financial Advertising Regulations
07/05/2025
MAS proposes to remove exemptions applicable to sophisticated investors and to bring non-product financial advertisements into scope.
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