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]
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia’s OJK Takes Over Full Oversight of Digital Assets from Bappebti
01/08/2025
The regulator will focus on strengthening regulatory certainty, enhancing consumer protection, and ensuring financial system stability.
ESG / Sustainability
Key Banking Law Changes Takes Effect in India
01/08/2025
The changes include higher threshold for ‘substantial interest’, extended tenures for cooperative bank directors, and permission for public sector banks to transfer unclaimed amounts to IEPF.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Deadline for Compliance with New Algo Trading Rules
01/08/2025
Brokers and market participants have been given a two-month extension to comply with the new framework.
Fintech / Regtech
Philippines SEC Files Criminal Charges Against Easypeso Operators
01/08/2025
The SEC filed charges against 173 employees of the operator, saying they violated consumer protection, data privacy and cybercrime laws through abusive debt collection tactics.
Fintech / Regtech
India's SFIO Completes Probe into Chinese-Linked Digital Lenders
01/08/2025
Prosecution is likely to be initiated in 33 cases, after the SFIO uncovered fraud, concealment of beneficial ownership, and predatory lending practices.
Securities / Derivatives
India Includes FPIs and OTC Derivatives under IFSC Tax Exemptions
01/08/2025
These amendments aim to align tax provisions with current financial instruments and investor categories.
Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia to Inject Funds into Four State Banks to Boost Rural Lending
01/08/2025
The government will place funds into four state-owned banks to boost lending to village cooperatives, as part of President Prabowo’s push to drive economic growth.
Securities / Derivatives
ISDA to Launch New Governance Committee to Govern DCs
01/08/2025
The new body will oversee rules for the committees that rule on credit events but will be strictly firewalled from the decision-making process itself.
ESG / Sustainability
GIFT City Regulator Issues New Framework for Transition Bonds
31/07/2025
Issuers must ensure that transition bond proceeds are used exclusively for projects are aligned with international taxonomies and climate transition pathways.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan Regulators Publish Second Climate Risk Analysis for Banks
31/07/2025
FSA and BOJ analysis focused on short-term transition risks and identifed key gaps in data, modelling, and risk management integration.
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