
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

AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Unveils New Initiatives to Enhance AI Governance, Safety
13/02/2025
Initiatives include establishing technical testing best practices for GenAI applications, collaborating with Japan on LLMs, and enhancing AI safety evaluations.

Trade Based Money Laundering
ABS Launches Automated Bill of Lading Verification for Banks
13/02/2025
The tool, developed through a collaboration between the ABS Trade Finance Registry and SGTraDex, will help banks better tackle trade finance fraud.

Payments & Settlements
MAS, ABS to Form New Entity to Govern Singapore Payments System
13/02/2025
Administration and governance of Singapore’s various payment schemes will be consolidated under a new entity.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Transparency International: Global Corruption to Impact Climate Action
13/02/2025
Latest Corruption Perceptions Index results highlight that weak anti-corruption efforts threaten democracy, enable money laundering, and put climate funds at risk

Cryptocurrency
US SEC Solicits Feedback on In-Kind Redemptions for Crypto ETFs
12/02/2025
This follows an application by Cboe BZX Exchange seeking permission for “in-kind” creations and redemptions for two ETFs

Reporting & Disclosures
Bangladesh Updates Guidelines on Environmental and Social Risk
12/02/2025
Banks will have to conduct deeper due diligence for financing infrastructure projects, assessing carbon emissions, biodiversity impact, and community displacement.

Trading & Investment
RBI Allows SEBI-registered Non-bank Brokers Access to NDS-OM
12/02/2025
Non-bank brokers can directly access NDS-OM on behalf of clients. This is expected to enhance retail trading of G-Secs.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSC Korea Revises Regulations for Credit Rating Agencies
12/02/2025
Explicit penalties introduced for corporate credit rating agencies found engaging in fraudulent evaluations or coercing specific rating outcomes

Credit Risk
Cambodia to Strengthen Lending Practices in Microfinance Sector
12/02/2025
The reforms will ensure that loans are granted based on a borrower’s ability to repay rather than relying solely on collateral.

Supervision & Enforcement
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Suspends Activities
11/02/2025
Acting Director Russell Vought directed employees to stay home and pause all CFPB investigations and enforcement actions.
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