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
Korea Announces New Measures to Dampen Housing Market Speculation
21/03/2025
The measures include stricter oversight of FIs’ management of financial and household loans, including housing mortgage loans.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Pushes Forward Reforms for Strengthen Savings Banks
21/03/2025
The FSC plans to introduce measures in H2 2025 to address the growing divide between large and small savings banks.
Fintech / Regtech
OJK Indonesia Launches New Portal for Financial Sector Data
21/03/2025
OJK said the new web-based portal will improve transparency and facilitate more effective, data-driven decision-making.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Lowers Minimum Investment Size on Social Stock Exchanges
21/03/2025
The lower minimum application size for ZCZP Instruments is expected to make social investments more accessible to smaller investors.
Securities / Derivatives
OJK Indonesia Eases Stock Buyback Policy Amid Market Volatility
21/03/2025
Publicly listed companies will now be able to repurchase shares without having to wait for a shareholders’ meeting.
AML / KYC
SC Malaysia Charges Former CIMB Banker with Securities Fraud
20/03/2025
The SC said the former investment banker deceived three investors into depositing money for fictitious bond investments.
Singapore Family Office Sues Ex-Employees for S$74m Fraud
20/03/2025
Chinese businessman has accused former staff of fabricating transactions and documents to siphon funds from his family office.
RBI Permits Local Currency Trade Settlement with Maldives
20/03/2025
The use of local currencies in bilateral trade is expected to lower FX conversion costs and strengthen economic ties between India and the Maldives.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Governor Raises Concerns Over Rising Consumer Complaints
20/03/2025
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra called on banks to strengthen their grievance redressal mechanisms, enhance digital fraud prevention and improve customer service standards.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Grants In-Principle Approval to Crypto Major Cumberland
19/03/2025
Cumberland’s regulatory progress in Singapore comes after the US SEC agreed to drop its lawsuit against the firm earlier this month.
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