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 nithya@regulationasia.com
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
Resolution & Recovery
Bangladesh Scraps 'Buy-Back' Clause in Bank Resolution Law
15/09/2026
Parliament repealed a provision allowing former owners of failed banks to regain control, closing a loophole that drew widespread criticism.
Cybersecurity
SEBI Proposes Extending MII Cyber Framework to Subsidiaries
15/09/2026
The IT and cybersecurity framework will be applied to subsidiaries that perform core functions, handle MII data, or share infrastructure.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Tests Cross-Bank AI for Real-Time Scam Detection
15/09/2026
MAS is collaborating with banks and law enforcement to test AI models on shared data for faster fraud intervention and has issued new risk management guidelines.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes Overhaul of Derivatives Settlement to Curb Volatility
15/09/2026
The proposals follow concerns about market volatility since the introduction of a new closing auction session in August and include two options for expiry-day pricing.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Enacts Anti-Scam Law, Adds Account Freeze Powers
15/09/2026
New legislation grants police powers to order information disclosure and account disabling from banks and telcos, while hiking fines for non-compliant online platforms to SGD 10 million.
Structural Regulation
Bangladesh IPO Drought Deepens as Regulator Compels Listings
15/09/2026
Bangladesh's IPO market has been dormant for over two years, prompting BSEC to consider forcing large local and multinational firms to go public.
Credit Risk
Bangladesh Pushes New Laws to Tackle BDT 6tn Bad Loan Crisis
14/09/2026
NPLs have surged to nearly one-third of total credit, prompting the central bank to push for new asset management legislation to address systemic risks.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Expands FX-Retail Platform with Five More Currencies
14/09/2026
The move adds the euro, pound and three other currencies to the FX-Retail platform, with five more planned, expanding access for individuals.
PEPs & Sanctions
Vietnam Enacts New Law to Combat Weapons Proliferation Financing
14/09/2026
The new legislation imposes new compliance obligations on financial institutions and other businesses to detect and prevent illicit financial flows.
Structural Regulation
RBI Recognises Second Fintech Self-Regulatory Body
14/09/2026
The Unified Fintech Forum has been approved as a SRO, expanding the industry-led governance framework established by the central bank in 2024.
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