
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

Credit Risk
RBI Releases Final Co-lending Framework Effective January 2026
09/08/2025
The framework requires the lender to retain at least 10 percent of individual loan exposures on its books and clearly disclose roles and responsibilities to borrowers.

Alternative Markets
Malaysia Wealth Fund Launches Programme to Support Mid-Tier Companies
08/08/2025
The sovereign wealth fund’s Dana Impak initiative aims to strengthen MTCs’ capabilities, improve access to capital, and drive innovation.

Credit Risk
RBI Rolls Out Unified Framework for Non-Fund Based Credit Facilities
08/08/2025
The framework aims to strengthen risk management, deepen corporate bond markets, and modernise the issuance of guarantees and credit enhancements across regulated entities.

Reporting & Disclosures
India’s IFSCA Proposes Stewardship Code to Strengthen Governance
08/08/2025
The proposed voluntary code for fund managers and institutional investors in the IFSC sets out principles for governance, ESG integration, conflict management, and investor engagement.

Payments & Settlements
Bangladesh Bank Shuts Down Binimoy Over Irregularities
08/08/2025
The central bank has discontinued the interoperable digital transaction platform, and is now working with US-based Mojaloop to launch a replacement this year.

Trading & Investment
RBI to Roll Out SIPs in Treasury Bills via Retail Direct
07/08/2025
India will soon allow retail investors to invest in treasury bills through systematic investment plans (SIPs) on its Retail Direct platform.

Sustainable Finance
Cambodia Expands Green Bond Push with Phase III of CSBA Programme
07/08/2025
SERC has launched the third phase of a programme to deepen the country’s green finance market, offering issuers technical and financial support to meet global standards for sustainable debt.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
India's Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on Crypto Fraudsters
07/08/2025
India’s ED launched nationwide raids in two major crypto fraud cases — one tied to a phishing scam, the other to a global cyber racket using impersonation and crypto laundering.

Cryptocurrency
SBI Seeking FSA Approval to Launch Japan's First Crypto ETFs
07/08/2025
SBI Holdings has unveiled plans to launch two crypto-related ETFs, including a hybrid fund that also invests in gold ETFs, pending approval from the FSA.

Trading & Investment
Tokyo Stock Exchange Seeking to List Derivatives-Linked ETFs
07/08/2025
The TSE is seeking regulatory approval to list actively managed ETFs that use OTC derivatives, in a bid to expand income-generating options for investors.
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