
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

Stablecoins
Indonesia Crypto Industry Urges Regulators to Recognise Stablecoins
25/08/2025
Indonesian crypto players said recognising rupiah-based stablecoins as legal payment tools would boost cross-border trade and domestic investment.

Trading & Investment
India Post and AMFI Sign MOU for Mutual Fund Distribution
25/08/2025
Under the agreement, postal staff will act as mutual fund distributors, expanding access in rural and semi-urban areas.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
OJK Indonesia to Bar Scammers from Banking and Job Access
25/08/2025
The financial regulator will blacklist digital fraudsters from banking and job access through its anti-scam centre, after scam losses hit IDR 4.6 trillion.

Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes Incentives for Women and First-Time Fund Investors
24/08/2025
SEBI's Chairman has urged the mutual fund industry to increase ways to attract female and first-time investors into mutual funds.

Anti-Money Laundering
Vietnam Proposes Strict Reporting Rules for IFC Money Transfers
22/08/2025
The SBV has drafted new AML rules for planned international financial centres, aiming to curb illicit flows with stricter transaction reporting.

Capital Adequacy
Financial Firms Push Back as Korea Doubles Education Tax Rate
22/08/2025
Banks, insurers, securities houses and card firms warn the higher levy on revenues will squeeze profits, weaken capital buffers and raise costs for consumers.

Tokenisation
Busan Exchange to Export Blockchain City Model to Cambodia
21/08/2025
Bdan has partnered with Cambodia’s SERC to explore applying the Korean city’s blockchain model in Phnom Penh, covering tokenisation, cross-listings and fintech training.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Online Scams Persist in Malaysia Despite Awareness Drives: Minister
21/08/2025
Online scams in Malaysia persist as syndicates shift tactics, use fake identities and websites, and exploit low digital literacy and weak cross-border enforcement.

Trading & Investment
KOFIA Creates New Trading Segment for Delisted Stocks
21/08/2025
The association amended its rules to establish a trading department for delisted stocks, offering investors a six-month market opportunity with safeguards.

Tokenisation
UDPN, G+D, GFT Back Commercial Bank Money Token Push
21/08/2025
The three firms join the CBMT project as technical partners to enable secure, DLT-based business transactions.
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