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
Capital / Liquidity
Asian Investors File Claims Over Credit Suisse AT1 Writedown
14/02/2025
Asia-based claimants believe Switzerland breached its investment treaty obligations by fully writing down Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds.
ESG / Sustainability
US SEC Expected to Roll Back Climate-Related Disclosure Rule
13/02/2025
Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda called it “deeply flawed” and warned that it could inflict “significant harm” on the capital markets and the economy.
Market Infrastructure
Korea Exchange Ends Partnership With Eurex
13/02/2025
The Eurex/KRX link will become obsolete when KRX extends its trading hours to include the European trading day.
Fintech / Regtech
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.
AML / KYC
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.
Fintech / Regtech
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.
AML / KYC
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
Crypto / Digital Assets
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
ESG / Sustainability
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.
Market Infrastructure
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.
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