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
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Proposes Overhaul of Forex Trading Framework for Authorised Dealers
18/02/2026
Draft directions aim to give authorised dealers more flexibility in hedging and trading while strengthening risk management frameworks.
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI Unveils India-Built AI Model for Payments Sector
18/02/2026
NPCI has unveiled FiMI, a domain-specific AI language model built to power smarter dispute resolution, multilingual support and operational efficiency across the digital payments ecosystem.
Fintech / Regtech
Sri Lanka Parliamentary Committee Approves Microfinance Regulator Bill
18/02/2026
The bill aims to establish a new authority to license and regulate all money lenders, including online platforms, and enhance customer protection.
Fintech / Regtech
India Notifies New IT Rules to Regulate AI and Tackle Deepfakes
18/02/2026
New IT rules require social media and other intermediaries to label AI-generated content and remove unlawful posts, including deepfakes, within three hours.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Overhauls External Commercial Borrowing Framework, Removes Cost Caps
17/02/2026
The RBI has rationalised its ECB framework, expanding access for corporates and simplifying compliance in a bid to boost foreign borrowing.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan Regulators Probe Insider Trading Case at Mizuho Securities
17/02/2026
Japan’s SESC is probing a Mizuho Securities investment banker for suspected illegal trading using confidential client information.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Drafts Reporting Rules for Offshore INR FX Derivatives
17/02/2026
The RBI has proposed mandatory reporting by AD Cat-I banks of OTC rupee derivatives undertaken by their offshore related parties, aiming to boost market transparency and oversight.
Enforcement
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Uncovers Unauthorised Data Transfers by Employees
17/02/2026
The life insurer uncovered 1,155 unauthorised customer data transfers, prompting executive pay cuts and tighter controls on agency secondments.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia: MyDigital ID Partners Banks, Fintechs to Roll Out Digital Verification
17/02/2026
MyDigital ID has partnered with 15 banks and fintech firms to integrate real-time e-verification into onboarding and transactions to combat digital fraud.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Forms New Partnership to Boost IPOs of Indigenous Firms
17/02/2026
Bursa Malaysia will collaborate with TERAJU to prepare high-potential indigenous (Bumiputera) companies for stock market listings, offering advisory support, access to funding and capacity-building programmes.
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