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
Emerging Prudential Risks
G20 Reforms Have Strengthened Securitisation Markets: FSB Report
23/01/2025
The FSB says the complex structures that contributed to the GFC have “largely diminished”, resulting in a more transparent market.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore Court Charges Ex-Filing Agent in $3b Money Laundering Case
23/01/2025
Former CSP director charged for falsifying company accounts, making false representations to authorities, and forging documents to cheat FIs.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan’s FSC Approves Plans for Two Banks to Expand in India
23/01/2025
If approved by India, CTBC Bank will become the first Taiwanese bank to have a presence in GIFT City. E.SUN Commercial Bank plans to set up a Mumbai branch.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
RBI Directs FIs to Implement Safeguards Against Fraud
22/01/2025
The RBI asked banks and other financial institutions to strengthen safeguards against fraud involving mobile numbers
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
NYAG Secures $1b Settlement Against ‘Predatory Lender’
22/01/2025
Yellowstone Capital exploited small businesses with fraudulent loans carrying illegal interest rates as high as 820% annually.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia’s SC and BNM Launch Centralised Ombudsman Service
22/01/2025
The centralised dispute resolution centre simplifies the resolution process by offering a trusted one-stop platform for financial consumers and investors.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Launches Task Force to Develop Crypto Regulatory Framework
22/01/2025
The task force will help the SEC draw clear regulatory lines, provide realistic paths to registration, craft sensible disclosure frameworks, and deploy enforcement resources judiciously.
Cryptocurrency
NYDFS Issues Alerts on Proliferation of Meme Coins
22/01/2025
The NYDFS said that meme coins are not subject to rigorous regulatory standards and that their creators are often involved in “pump-and-dump schemes”.
Resolution & Recovery
Vietnam Regulator Initiates Mandatory Transfers of Two More Banks
22/01/2025
To strengthen Vietnam’s banking sector, the SBV has mandated the transfer of DongA Bank to HDBank and GPBank to VPBank
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
US Recovers Additional $20m in 1MDB Corruption Probe
21/01/2025
The recovery involves funds that were embezzled from 1MDB and paid to companies owned by a US businessman
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