
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 [email protected]
ESG / Sustainability
BNM Pushes SMEs to Adopt Carbon Reporting
21/11/2025
BNM warns SMEs to meet rising sustainability disclosure demands, urging stronger support from financial institutions as global supply-chain standards shift.

Fintech / Regtech
India Notifies Final Digital Data Protection Rules
21/11/2025
India has enforced the DPDP Rules 2025 establishing detailed compliance obligations and strengthened privacy safeguards.

Fintech / Regtech
FSB Calls for Overhaul of Global Financial Rules
21/11/2025
The FSB chair has warned G20 leaders that non-bank finance, weak reforms and slow cross-border payment progress pose growing stability risks.

Fintech / Regtech
ECB Moves Ahead on Linking TIPS with India’s UPI
21/11/2025
The ECB has approved the next phase of work to link its TIPS instant payments system with India’s UPI and explore a connection with the Nexus global payments network.

Sanctions
US, UK and Australia Sanction Russian Cybercrime Network
20/11/2025
The three countries jointly sanctioned two Russian cybercriminals and two affiliated firms accused of providing “bulletproof hosting” for global ransomware attacks.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Malaysia Forms Special Committee to Review Bitcoin Policy
20/11/2025
The committee will assess whether to regulate or ban bitcoin as power theft, enforcement gaps and mining-related risks escalate nationwide.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Regulator Unveils Major Equities Market Reforms
20/11/2025
The Equities Market Review Group has proposed an SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge, a SGD 30 million “Value Unlock” package, and new EQDP managers.

Crypto / Digital Assets
UBS, Ant International to Explore Blockchain for Real-Time Payments
20/11/2025
The agreement aims to develop real-time, blockchain-based cross-border payment and liquidity solutions, integrating UBS’s digital cash platform with Ant’s internal treasury systems.

Securities / Derivatives
SEBI, RBI Warn Public Against Trading on Unregistered Platforms
20/11/2025
Regulators issued fresh alerts on illegal bond-trading and forex platforms, warning that investors face serious risks when dealing with unregistered digital operators.

Enforcement
Thailand Launches “Zero Corruption” Taskforce to Strengthen Governance
20/11/2025
The taskforce is focused on strengthening corporate anti-corruption systems, improving data transparency, deploying technology, and enhancing whistleblower protections.
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