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
UK FCA Won’t Ban Bankers from Using WhatsApp
30/01/2025
FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi said the regulator will work with firms on a case-by-case basis rather than implement a blanket ban
Philippine Sovereign Wealth Fund Set to Make First Investment
29/01/2025
The investment presents an opportunity for the government to gain greater influence over the nation’s critical power infrastructure, the President’s office said.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Issues Roadmap for Implementing ECL-based Provisioning System
28/01/2025
Banks must establish IFRS 9 implementation teams by March 2025. Full implementation across all banks is targeted for December 2027.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia’s JC3 Outlines 2025 Priorities for Building Climate Resilience
28/01/2025
The JC3 also published new guidance on the issuance of SRI-linked sukuk and sustainability-linked bonds.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US DOJ Imposes $300m Penalty on Crypto Firm KuCoin
28/01/2025
KuCoin also agreed to exit the US market for at least the next two years, and to ensure two co-founders are not involved in management or operations.
Market Infrastructure
Bursa Malaysia Appoints RHB Banker as New Chief Executive
28/01/2025
Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed will take over as CEO on 1 March 2025, bringing over 30 years of capital markets experience.
AML / KYC
Malaysia Investigating Banks Over Loan Fraud Scheme
28/01/2025
MACC has frozen funds linked to 98 bank accounts, arrested 21 individuals and seized luxury assets. 5-6 banks are being investigated.
Enforcement
NYDFS Fines PayPal $2m for Cybersecurity Failures
28/01/2025
NYDFS said teams tasked with implementing changes to existing data flows were not properly trained, resulting in customer data being accessible to cybercriminals.
Market Infrastructure
SGX RegCo to Review Query Regime to Ensure Consistency in Approach
27/01/2025
Tan Boon Gin said SGX RegCo will conduct a review of its query regime to see if it has been applying the materiality principle consistently
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Eases Monetary Policy for First Time in 5yrs
27/01/2025
MAS cited quicker-than-expected easing of inflation and a projected slowdown in economic growth
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