
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

Market Abuse
ICAI to Collaborate with SEBI to Tackle Financial Fraud
08/05/2025
The ICAI will prepare a research paper aimed at strengthening the regulator’s ability to detect and prevent financial frauds.

Trading & Investment
Korea Launches New Bond Programme for Mid-Sized Firms
08/05/2025
The programme enables mid-sized companies to issue bonds directly to Qualified Institutional Buyers, with credit guarantees and reduced issuance costs.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Top CSRC Official Under Investigation for Corruption
07/05/2025
Wang Jianjun has been serving as CSRC vice-chair since 2021, responsible for overseeing capital markets, financial institutions, and bond regulations.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Proposes to Tighten Financial Advertising Regulations
07/05/2025
MAS proposes to remove exemptions applicable to sophisticated investors and to bring non-product financial advertisements into scope.

Anti-Money Laundering
US Settles Credit Suisse Tax Evasion Probe Involving Singapore
07/05/2025
From 2014 to 2023, Credit Suisse’s Singapore branch held over USD 2 billion in undeclared accounts for US taxpayers.

PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Myanmar’s KNA and its Leader Over Cyber Scams
07/05/2025
The sanctions were imposed for the harm KNA and its leaders caused to US citizens through cyber scam operations.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Consults on Mandatory Dematerialisation Before IPOs
07/05/2025
Only promoters are currently required to hold shares in dematerialised form prior to an IPO filing. SEBI proposes to expand this requirement to a broader group.

Structural Regulation
Thai SEC Redefines Private Funds as Institutional Investors
06/05/2025
Private funds are recognised as institutional investors without a requirement to “look through” to the qualifications of the underlying investors.

Structural Regulation
Singapore SIC Proposes Changes to Take-overs and Mergers Code
06/05/2025
The proposed changes will enhance the competitive process of M&A deals while improving disclosures to investors and shareholders.

Tokenisation
SC Malaysia Proposes Framework for Tokenised Capital Market Products
06/05/2025
The proposed framework will allow licensed persons and RMOs to offer or deal in tokenised products issued through approved primary market platforms.
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