
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]

AML / KYC
Singapore to Strengthen Laws to Pursue Money Launderers
10/05/2024
Sectoral regulators will have access to STRs filed by entities they regulate, to enable better detection.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore, UK to Boost Fintech, Green Finance Cooperation
09/05/2024
MAS and HM Treasury will collaborate to develop and finance green finance and energy transition projects in APAC.

AML / KYC
US Court Ends Goldman Criminal Case Over 1MDB Work
08/05/2024
Brooklyn federal court dismissed a bribery conspiracy charge against Goldman following the completion of its three-year DPA.

Big Picture
Regulatory Hurdles Limit Adoption of Tokenised Alternative Assets
08/05/2024
Moody’s Investors Service outlines the technical and regulatory hurdles that may limit adoption of tokenised alternative assets.

AML / KYC
MAS Fines Swiss-Asia Financial Services for AML Breaches
08/05/2024
The CEO and COO were also reprimanded for failing to ensure compliance with the AML/CFT requirements.

Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Examining Proposals to Boost Stock Market: Report
07/05/2024
The proposals would encourage stock investments by family offices, wealth management businesses, pension funds and sovereign funds.

Securities / Derivatives
MAS Issues Notice on Fund Data Submission Requirements
07/05/2024
Notice SFA 04-N23 specifies monthly and daily submission requirements applicable to managers of authorised CIS, excluding REITs.

ESG / Sustainability
ASIC Has Greenwashing “In Its Sights”, Says Chair Joe Longo
06/05/2024
Joe Longo said ASIC will take action when there’s an “unreasonable lack of diligence” or “carelessness” by regulated entities that “should know better”.

AML / KYC
Singapore, Hong Kong Anti Scam Units and Banks Jointly Foil Scam
06/05/2024
DBS, UOB, Singapore’s ASC, and Hong Kong’s ADCC collaborated to fully recover over S$370,000 lost by a 70-year-old victim.

ESG / Sustainability
China Construction Bank, Gprnt Partner on Sustainable Finance
03/05/2024
This is the first collaboration between a major Chinese financial institution and Gprnt. It is expected to improve access to sustainable finance for SMEs.
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