
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

Trending
MAS Issues Guidelines for Digital Advertising in Financial Sector
26/09/2025
The new guidelines, effective 25 March 2026, aim to raise conduct standards in digital financial advertising and curb misleading or deceptive marketing on social media.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore: Tokenize Xchange Collapse Leaves Investors with S$266m in Claims
26/09/2025
More than 2,200 users have lodged claims following the crypto platform’s shutdown, after MAS rejected its PSA licence application, says DPM Gan.

AML / KYC
BNM Fines Alipay for AML/CFT and Sanctions Screening Failures
25/09/2025
BNM fined Alipay MYR 340,000 for failing to promptly update its sanctions database, which allowed a blacklisted customer to transact before the account was frozen.

Securities / Derivatives
Thailand's SET to Launch First Leveraged and Inverse ETFs
25/09/2025
The launch of Thailand’s first L&I ETFs, enabled by SEC rules introduced in March, aims to broaden investment options and strengthen the depth of the local capital market.

Securities / Derivatives
India’s PFRDA Considers Widening Investment Options for Private Funds
25/09/2025
The PFRDA is weighing new investment avenues including gold ETFs, venture capital and private credit as it seeks to improve returns and boost returns for investors.

Securities / Derivatives
India to Simplify Market Entry Rules for Foreign Investors - Reports
25/09/2025
Regulators are working on reforms to streamline documentation and KYC norms and cut foreign investor registration time to as little as 30 days in a bid to revive overseas inflows.

Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Outlines Roadmap to Develop Corporate Bond Market
25/09/2025
The roadmap aims to reduce reliance on banks for long-term financing, with new rules, infrastructure securitisation and pension reforms aimed at boosting demand for bonds.

AML / KYC
Thailand SEC Leads Crackdown on Crypto Mule Accounts
24/09/2025
The crackdown, in coordination with BOT, AMLO and CCIB, includes closer monitoring of crypto exchanges and faster information-sharing to block illicit transfers.

Fintech / Regtech
India's NPCI to Revamp UPI Settlement Framework
24/09/2025
NPCI will segregate authorised and dispute-related settlements to ease system congestion and speed up transaction processing for banks and users.

Crypto / Digital Assets
KoFIU Flags Surge in Suspicious Crypto Transactions
24/09/2025
Suspicious transaction reports from virtual asset operators surged past 36,000 in the first eight months of 2025, with stablecoins increasingly implicated in illicit foreign exchange schemes.
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