
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

Reporting & Disclosures
ISO Consults on First International Net-Zero Transition Standard
22/06/2026
The proposed standard, ISO 14060, aims to create a common, verifiable framework for organisational climate transition plans, complementing a recent standard for financial institutions.

Anti-Money Laundering
India’s FIU Probes OTC Market for Large Crypto Trades - Reports
22/06/2026
FIU-IND has asked exchanges for data on OTC transactions exceeding USD 10,000, citing beneficial ownership and money laundering risks.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
India to Overhaul Financial Cybercrime Response with AI
22/06/2026
The plan includes a national call centre and new directives for banks to speed up fund recovery and tackle the misuse of mule accounts.

Market Abuse
FSS Korea Refers Seven to Prosecutors in Stock Manipulation Probe
21/06/2026
The FSS has referred seven individuals, including journalists and an accountant, to prosecutors over an alleged front-running scheme that netted over KRW 9.3 billion.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Bangladesh Drafts Charges in Decade-Old Central Bank Heist
19/06/2026
The draft chargesheet names 64 individuals and entities, including former central bank and commercial bank officials, in the USD 101 million cyber theft.

Credit Risk
South Korea Launches Major Overhaul for Inclusive Finance
19/06/2026
Authorities are moving beyond one-off support measures to fundamentally reform credit scoring, debt adjustment, and incentives for financial firms to widen financial access.

Market Risk
FSS Korea Issues Warnings on Market Volatility, Leveraged Products
19/06/2026
The FSS has urged caution on leveraged investments and issued a specific alert on single-stock products amid rising market volatility.

Structural Regulation
South Korea Pushes for Mandatory Tender Offers in M&A Reform
19/06/2026
Regulators and academics are calling for a mandatory tender offer system to ensure minority shareholders can share in control premiums during takeovers.

Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes Overhaul of India’s Margin Trading Framework
19/06/2026
Proposals include higher broker net worth requirements, expanded funding sources, and revised exposure limits to strengthen risk management and enhance operational efficiency.

Tokenisation
India’s NPCI Launches Drunix Blockchain to Standardise Digital Assets
19/06/2026
The NPCI has released an open-source platform to help banks and fintechs build tokenisation and digital asset ecosystems at scale.
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