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
ESG / Sustainability
ASEAN Exchanges Seek Regional Sustainability Data Infrastructure
28/02/2025
ASEAN Exchanges seek to develop a centralised sustainability data infrastructure for the region, and a marketplace for technology-based sustainability solutions
AML / KYC
FATF Proposes Updates to Financial Inclusion Guidance
28/02/2025
The FATF is seeking feedback on balancing financial inclusion with AML/CFT compliance, particularly in digital finance transactions.
AML / KYC
US ‘Gold Visa’ Proposal Appealing to Criminals: Transparency Int’l
28/02/2025
EU officials have previously warned that golden visa programmes could be used for money laundering, tax evasion and corruption.
Fintech / Regtech
AliPay Allows American Express to Link Cards to Payments App
27/02/2025
Amex members can now link their cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling them to make payments at merchants across the mainland.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore Witnesses Record Number of Scam Cases in 2024
27/02/2025
Crypto-related scams accounted for a quarter of total losses, police believe. Investment scams ranked highest in terms of financial losses.
AML / KYC
US Authorities Impose $505m AML Penalty on Crypto Firm OKX
27/02/2025
The DOJ said OKX did not implement required AML policies, enabling over USD 5 billion in suspicious transactions to flow through its platform.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Extends Deadlines for Treasury Clearing Rules
27/02/2025
The move comes after the industry called for more time to make the necessary preparations and operational changes.
ESG / Sustainability
Indonesia Releases V2 of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
27/02/2025
Version 2 expands the scope to include new sectors and updated criteria. A third version is also in the pipeline.
Enforcement
MAS Imposes Fines on Five Individuals for False Trading
27/02/2025
Joint investigations by MAS and the police found that the group was artificially inflating the share price of Epicentre Holdings in 2019.
Malaysia to Co-invest in SMEs via Crowdfunding, P2P Platforms
27/02/2025
A new fund is being established which will invest in companies via ECF and P2P platforms using a blended financing model.
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