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
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Releases Interim Report from Transition Credits Coalition
15/11/2024
The report describes the issues involved in developing and applying transition credits, and sets out a framework to scale these credits for coal phaseouts.
MAS and Industry Partner to Launch Online Philanthropy Platform
15/11/2024
The online platform will provide tools and resources to enable finance professionals to enhance their philanthropy advisory services.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia Launches Updated Competency Framework for Sustainability Practitioners
15/11/2024
This updated framework strengthens ESG skills by incorporating new competencies aligned with the latest reporting standards, including TNFD and IFRS S1 and S2.
Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia Opens 6-Month Window for Loan Forgiveness
15/11/2024
Under the new regulation, state banks can grant certain MSMEs full loan forgiveness without being charged with creating state losses.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Files Lawsuit to Recover Crypto Linked to FTX Bribery
14/11/2024
Prosecutors are suing to obtain cryptocurrency in an account allegedly connected to bribes paid to Chinese officials before FTX collapsed.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Releases 2024 List of Domestic Systemically Important Banks
14/11/2024
SBI, HDFC, and ICICI remain India’s three D-SIBs. SBI and HDFC have to meet a higher CET1 requirement from April 2025.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FTX Sues Binance to Recover $1.8b in Alleged Fraudulent Transfers
14/11/2024
FTX has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, seeking to reclaim $1.8bn from a 2021 share buyback deal.
NatWest Blocks Messaging Apps on UK Work Devices
14/11/2024
NatWest Group has restricted access to ensure staff only use “approved channels” for business communications.
AML / KYC
UK FCA Fines Metro Bank for Transaction Monitoring Failures
14/11/2024
A data-feeding error meant 60 million transactions were not monitored by Metro Bank over a four-year period.
AML / KYC
Spanish Police Chief Arrested Over Links to Criminal Gangs
13/11/2024
Óscar Sánchez Gil was until recently the head of the fraud and AML division of Spain’s national police force in Madrid.
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