Nithya Subramanian
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]
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
Enforcement
Singapore Invokes OCHA in First Directive to Meta over Facebook Scam Ads
04/09/2025
The move marks Singapore’s first use of new online harm powers, targeting a surge in scams impersonating senior officials that cost victims SGD 126 million in H1 2025.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSC Korea Imposes First Unfair Trading Penalty in Crypto Market
04/09/2025
The FSC has imposed its first fine on unfair virtual asset trading and referred suspects to prosecutors for market manipulation and fraud.
Capital / Liquidity
New Provisioning Rules Threaten Credit Access for Bangladesh Businesses
04/09/2025
BB and the ABB have expressed concerns that new provisioning rules have caused a decline in lending to cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Enforcement
BSP Imposes "Maximum Penalties" on Supervisors in Ethics Case
03/09/2025
The BSP formally dismissed two supervisors for their alleged involvement in falsifying attendance records and disqualified them from public service.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Onboards UBS as First Foreign Islamic Stockbroker
03/09/2025
The addition of UBS Securities Malaysia as a new Islamic Participating Organisation is expected to expand global access to Malaysia's growing Shariah-compliant capital market.
Securities / Derivatives
NSE India Revises Freeze Limits for Index Derivatives
03/09/2025
The NSE has raised freeze limits on select index derivatives from 1 September, including Bank Nifty contracts.
AML / KYC
SC Malaysia Moves to Tighten Social Media Ad Rules
03/09/2025
The regulator is in talks with platforms including Meta and TikTok to restrict investment ads to whitelisted entities, after scam losses surged between 2020 and 2024.
Korea Proposes Overhaul Plan for Financial Oversight Framework
03/09/2025
The proposals include dissolution of the FSC, elevating the Financial Consumer Protection Office into an independent agency and restructuring the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Eases Approval Process for Offering Offshore Funds
03/09/2025
New rules allow eligible foreign fund houses with a significant local presence to use a streamlined declaration system for offshore funds.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Warns of Penalties for FIs That Fail to Meet Anti-Fraud Deadline
03/09/2025
The central bank has warned of licence suspensions and civil charges for FIs that don't upgrade fraud management systems by 2026.
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