
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

Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia Onboards UBS as First Foreign Islamic Stockbroker
03/09/2025
The addition of UBS Securities Malaysia as a new Islamic Participating Organisation is expected to expand global access to Malaysia's growing Shariah-compliant capital market.

Trading & Investment
NSE India Revises Freeze Limits for Index Derivatives
03/09/2025
The NSE has raised freeze limits on select index derivatives from 1 September, including Bank Nifty contracts.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SC Malaysia Moves to Tighten Social Media Ad Rules
03/09/2025
The regulator is in talks with platforms including Meta and TikTok to restrict investment ads to whitelisted entities, after scam losses surged between 2020 and 2024.

Structural Regulation
Korea Proposes Overhaul Plan for Financial Oversight Framework
03/09/2025
The proposals include dissolution of the FSC, elevating the Financial Consumer Protection Office into an independent agency and restructuring the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Trading & Investment
Taiwan Eases Approval Process for Offering Offshore Funds
03/09/2025
New rules allow eligible foreign fund houses with a significant local presence to use a streamlined declaration system for offshore funds.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
BSP Warns of Penalties for FIs That Fail to Meet Anti-Fraud Deadline
03/09/2025
The central bank has warned of licence suspensions and civil charges for FIs that don't upgrade fraud management systems by 2026.

Cryptocurrency
MAS Grants Straits Millennium Licence to Offer Crypto Services
03/09/2025
The MPI license will enable Straits Millennium to provide regulated cryptocurrency trading services to institutional clients.

Structural Regulation
Taiwan Launches New Office to Promote Asian Asset Management Centre
03/09/2025
The AAMC Promotion Office will provide one-stop services for global firms and strengthen Taiwan's push to become a regional financial hub.

Structural Regulation
Thailand SEC Moves to Tighten Oversight of Audit Firms
02/09/2025
The SEC is seeking powers to directly supervise and penalise audit firms when their employees are involved in misconduct.

Capital Adequacy
Bangladesh Regulators Take Action Against Underfunded Brokerages
02/09/2025
The BSEC has ordered DSE to act against two brokerage houses over serious net worth shortfalls, while BB moves to liquidate nine debt-ridden NBFIs.
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