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
Enforcement
SGX Lifts Moratorium on UOBKH Following Remedial Actions
18/10/2024
UOBKH is now allowed to resume acting as an issue manager or full sponsor for new IPOs and reverse takeovers on SGX.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Illegal Crypto Operations
18/10/2024
The SEC complaint alleges that Cumberland DRW bought and sold over $2bn in crypto assets without registering as a securities dealer.
Capital / Liquidity
FINMA Directs UBS to Make Adjustments to Recovery Plans
18/10/2024
FINMA said UBS’s resolution planning must be further developed to increase the options for action available if there is a risk of insolvency.
Enforcement
CFTC Fines Singapore’s Olam Group for Late Reporting of Cotton Sales
30/09/2024
The CFTC said Olam’s failure to promptly report the sales resulted in the publication of inaccurate and misleading information by the USDA.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines 13 Firms, 10 Individuals for Delaying Stock Disclosures
30/09/2024
Goldman Sachs, Oaktree Capital, Bank of Nova Scotia and Alphabet Inc were among those fined for failing to provide timely information on stock holdings and transactions.
Fintech / Regtech
India to Develop Payments System for Trinidad and Tobago
28/09/2024
The partnership aims to help Trinidad and Tobago develop a UPI-based real-time payments platform for P2P and P2M transactions.
Fintech / Regtech
G7 Experts Warn of Quantum Computing Risks to Financial Sector
27/09/2024
The G7 Cyber Expert Group is calling on FIs to prepare for vulnerabilities that could arise from quantum computing.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore Court Grants WazirX Four-Month Conditional Moratorium
27/09/2024
The moratorium allows WazirX four months to resolve customer losses from a $230mn hack the company suffered in July.
Fintech / Regtech
Cambodia Working to Launch Multi-currency KHQR Codes
27/09/2024
The NBC is working to launch unified KHQR codes that can accept payments using both the riel and US dollar.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS to Continue Suspension of Certain China Remittance Channels
27/09/2024
MAS is still reviewing whether to expand the suspension to corporate and legal entity customers of remittance companies.
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