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
Supervision & Enforcement
US SEC Fines Vanguard for Misleading Retirement Fund Disclosures
20/01/2025
The SEC penalised Vanguard for failing to disclose tax risks tied to redemptions from its target retirement funds, leaving retail investors with higher tax liabilities.
Anti-Money Laundering
UK Minister Resigns Over Ties to Ousted Bangladesh PM
20/01/2025
Tulip Siddiq denied any wrongdoing but said she was resigning because her position was “likely to be a distraction from the work of the government”.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Founder of Hindenburg Research Announces Decision to Shut Down
19/01/2025
Nate Anderson said that Hindenburg Research’s work led to nearly 100 individuals being charged civilly or criminally by regulators.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Equifax Fined $15m Over Mishandled Consumer Disputes
18/01/2025
The CFPB said Equifax repeatedly failed to address consumer complaints about inaccuracies on their credit reports.
Tokenisation
MAS Unveils Scheme to Drive Digital Bond Issuance in Singapore
18/01/2025
The three schemes enhance tokenisation, promote green financing, and support companies raising capital in Singapore’s bond market.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Eases FEMA Rules to Boost Rupee Use in Cross-border Transactions
18/01/2025
The RBI has also signed MoUs with the central banks of UAE, Indonesia and Maldives to encourage the use of local currencies in trade and investment.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
US SEC Fines Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch Over Cash Sweep Programmes
17/01/2025
The Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch units will pay $60mn for prioritising their own financial benefits over clients’ best interests.
Anti-Money Laundering
Belgian Regulator Probes ING Over for Alleged AML Violations
17/01/2025
ING Bank allegedly delayed reporting suspicious financial activities linked to former European Commissioner Didier Reynders.
ESG Data
SET Launches New System for Managing Emissions Data
17/01/2025
SET Carbon will enable listed companies and their supply chain partners to efficiently calculate and report GHG emissions
Cryptocurrency
Malaysia to Develop New Policy for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
17/01/2025
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to formulate a digital finance policy, which will be placed before the Cabinet for further deliberation.
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