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
AML / KYC
Singapore Court Jails Former Company Director for Money Laundering
07/11/2024
The former director allowed a Chinese money laundering syndicate to use company accounts in Singapore to receive proceeds of criminal conduct.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore: Gprnt Launches New Sustainability Reporting Tools
06/11/2024
A new Disclosure tool will simplify sustainability reporting for businesses while a new Marketplace will enable them to connect to an ecosystem of sustainability solutions.
Enforcement
US Charges Chinese Hedge Fund Manager for Stealing Trade Secrets
06/11/2024
Xiao Zhang allegedly stole code, projects and research from the US investment firm employing him with the intent of establishing his own operation in China.
Fintech / Regtech
Bangladesh Bank Directs FIs to Enhance Cyber Defences
05/11/2024
The recommended measures include robust authentication protocols, AI-driven monitoring and enhancements to access control systems.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Paxos Launches New US Dollar Stablecoin via Singapore Unit
05/11/2024
Paxos said the stablecoin, known as USDG, is designed to comply with Singapore’s upcoming stablecoin framework.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SBI Digital Markets to Push Adoption of Tokenised Securities
05/11/2024
SBI Digital Markets will focus its efforts on building regulated frameworks to facilitate the end-to-end flow of tokenised securities.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UBS Launches First Tokenised Money Market Fund
05/11/2024
The so-called uMINT fund UBS Asset Management’s first ever money market investment fund built on Ethereum distributed ledger technology.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Unveils New Initiatives to Promote Tokenisation in Financial Services
04/11/2024
The initiatives include establishing a multi-member network to help FIs commercialise their tokenisation trials and providing access to a SGD wCBDC for market testing purposes.
Enforcement
Global Operation Dismantles Major Malware Operations: Eurojust
02/11/2024
Authorities shut down servers and seized domains linked to RedLine and META, which stole personal data from millions of victims worldwide.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FTX’s Former Engineering Director Spared Prison Time
01/11/2024
Nishad Singh has avoided prison time after cooperating with prosecutors. But the court has ordered him to pay $11bn in restitution.
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