Nithya Subramanian

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    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

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore Pledges $500m in Concessional Funding for Climate Action

    13/11/2024

    The government will match every dollar, up to $500mn, of concessional capital committed by other partners involved in the FAST-P initiative.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia Enhances Investor Access to Market Information

    13/11/2024

    A new online platform was launched to help local and international investors access key market information and government agencies.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Introduces Bill to Give Police Additional Anti-Scam Powers

    12/11/2024

    The bill will allow the police to impose restrictions on individuals’ bank accounts and credit access if necessary to protect them from scams.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Unveils New Green Finance and Market Initiatives with China

    12/11/2024

    The initiatives aim to expand cross-border green financing flows, enhance bond market connectivity, and deepen collaboration on index and ETF products.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Bank Increases Green Lending Targets to Support SDGs

    12/11/2024

    From 2025, banks will be required to allocate 40% of their net outstanding loans to green and sustainable ventures.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea’s New Virtual Asset Committee Holds First Meeting

    11/11/2024

    A key issue discussed was enabling corporate entities to participate in the domestic virtual asset market rather than using overseas platforms.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UBS Pilots Digital Cash for Cross-Border Payments

    11/11/2024

    UBS Digital Cash is aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency, and liquidity management for corporate and institutional clients.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    NETS, Liquid Group Announce Expanded SGQR+ Services

    11/11/2024

    The expansion of services by NETS and Liquid Group follows the successful POC launch of SGQR+ by the MAS last November.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    RBI Expands Sovereign Green Bond Access for Non-resident Investors

    09/11/2024

    The RBI added 10-year SGrBs issued in the second half of the fiscal 2024-25 as ‘specified securities’ under the Fully Accessible Route.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    StanChart Using Ant’s Blockchain Platform for Instant Treasury Management

    08/11/2024

    OCBC also signed an MoU with Ant International to use its Whale platform for enable real-time cross-border payments.

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