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
Trading & Investment
Two ETFs Tracking Saudi Stocks Make China Debut
18/07/2024
Listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, these ETFs offer Chinese investors access to Saudi equities, promoting financial ties between the two countries.
Structural Regulation
Vietnam Banks Can Resume Investment-linked Insurance Business
17/07/2024
The decision allows banks to resume selling investment-link insurance products, after the activity was prohibited in March.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASEAN Exchanges to Pursue Four POCs to Improve Competitiveness
17/07/2024
The POCs focus on developing common data infrastructure, enhancing capacity building, and creating a marketplace for transition financing and ESG investment.
Anti-Money Laundering
MAS: FIs Should Conduct Enterprise-Wide ML/TF Risk Assessments
17/07/2024
The Singapore regulator has asked FIs to integrate insights from the recently published ML and TF national risk assessments.
Data Privacy
Singapore Issues Draft Guide on Synthetic Data Generation
16/07/2024
The guide proposes good practices for generating synthetic data that can be used to train AI models while protecting the underlying personal data.
Sustainable Finance
Bursa Malaysia and Pribumi Launch World’s First Zakat Index
16/07/2024
The PBMZI aims to recognise public-listed companies adopting corporate zakat practices, integrating Islamic financial principles with ESG and SRI elements.
AI Risk & Governance
New York DFS Issues Rules Governing AI for Insurers
15/07/2024
The guidance ensures that implementation of AI in insurance does not perpetuate systemic biases that result in unfair discrimination, while providing market stability.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Hong Kong, China Collaborate to Probe PwC’s Evergrande Audit
15/07/2024
Under a 2019 agreement, China’s Ministry of Finance and Hong Kong’s AFRC can provide assistance to each other in their investigations.
Clearing & Post-Trade
EU Plans to Move to T+1 Settlement Cycle in 2027: Report
12/07/2024
In a poll conducted at a meeting hosted by ESMA, close to 70 per cent of respondents advocated for the switch to occur in 2027.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Cambodian Online Platform Involved in $11bn Illicit Transactions
12/07/2024
A report by Elliptic said that Huione Guarantee hosts merchants providing services to perpetrate deepfake, money laundering, and pig-butchering scams.
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