
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

Structural Regulation
Thailand Caps Bank Fees, Sets New Service Standards
04/06/2026
The central bank has issued new rules capping fees on a range of basic banking services to reduce consumer burdens and align charges with actual costs.

Payments & Settlements
India, Cambodia Launch Cross-Border QR Code Payments System
04/06/2026
The initiative enables Indian travellers to make UPI payments in Cambodia, with reciprocal access for Cambodian visitors to India planned for a second phase.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS, LIA Warn Against Mis-selling of Investment-Linked Policies
04/06/2026
Regulators say some advisers have misrepresented ILPs as capital guaranteed, prompting renewed warnings on fair dealing obligations and product suitability assessments.

Reporting & Disclosures
India ICAI Overhauls Accountant Ethics Code, Eases Ad Rules
03/06/2026
The revised code introduces dedicated ethical standards for sustainability assurance, addresses the use of AI in audits, and strengthens auditor independence requirements in line with global standards.

Reporting & Disclosures
WFE Calls for Urgent Action on Fragmented Sustainability Rules
03/06/2026
The WFE urges regulators to align standards and adopt deference mechanisms to reduce cross-border compliance costs and complexity.

Structural Regulation
Bangladesh: BSEC to be Reconstituted with New Professional Leadership
03/06/2026
The move aims to restore investor confidence and market integrity, with a new non-political leadership team to be appointed within two weeks.

AI Risk & Governance
Singapore to Launch AI Agent Registry for Public Sector
03/06/2026
A new governance framework with security guardrails will oversee the use of AI agents by 150,000 government employees from late 2026.

Trade Based Money Laundering
Indonesia Mandates New Reporting, Onshore FX Rules for Exporters
03/06/2026
New rules require natural resource exporters to report via a state entity and keep foreign exchange proceeds onshore, offering tax incentives for compliance.

Cryptocurrency
Coinbase Launches Direct Integration of Rupee Payments in India
03/06/2026
The move follows the exchange’s registration with the FIU-IND and enables direct bank transfers, bypassing peer-to-peer methods.

Market Data & Technology
India’s NSDL Introduces FPI-Like Reporting for Domestic Institutional Investors
03/06/2026
The NSDL will publish daily investment data from domestic institutional investors, aligning reporting standards with those for foreign investors.
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