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
Sustainable Finance
Singapore to Raise $5b for Blended Finance Initiative: MAS
19/04/2024
MAS Managing Director Chia Der Jiun said blended finance will be a primary vehicle to de-risk climate transition projects.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Unveils 3yr Plan to Upskill Sustainable Finance Workforce
18/04/2024
MAS is setting aside S$35mn to support upskilling and reskilling and develop specialists in sustainable finance over the next three years.
Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore to Launch Emission Factors Registry for Local Use
18/04/2024
The registry’s database will be developed in phases. The initial set of data will be ready by the end of 2024.
Sustainable Finance
Bursa Malaysia Gains UK Boost for Sustainable Investments
17/04/2024
Bursa Malaysia will collaborate with the UK’s MOBILIST programme to enable greater investment in energy transition.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Banks Averted S$72.7m in Scam Losses in 2023: ABS
17/04/2024
The ABS has also launched a mascot design competition to encourage wider participation in the ongoing fight against scams.
Anti-Money Laundering
Third Man Jailed in Singapore’s Billion Dollar Money Laundering Case
17/04/2024
Chinese national Wang Baosen jailed for 13 months and required to forfeit over S$8mn in assets as part of his plea deal.
Anti-Money Laundering
Australian Senator Calls on AUSTRAC to Investigate TikTok
17/04/2024
TikTok’s platform was allegedly used to transfer money to accounts suspected of being linked to terrorist groups.
KYC & CDD
Multiple US Regulators Probing Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm – Report
16/04/2024
US regulators are assessing whether the bank has sufficiently investigated the identities of clients and their sources of wealth.
Climate Risk
ESG Requirements Could Hinder EU Banks’ Competitiveness – Report
16/04/2024
The EBF’s Denisa Avermaete said ESG buffers are problematic because they are an “exclusively European tool”.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia: New ID Register Blocks 300,000 Fraud Attempts
15/04/2024
Following the Optus breach, a new register was set up to prevent compromised personal credentials from being used as forms of identity.
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