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
Structural Regulation
India Scraps Taxes for Foreign Investors in Government Bonds
12/08/2026
New legislation grants full tax exemption on government bond income for foreign funds and eases rules for offshore fund managers.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Overhauls Inspection Framework for Market Intermediaries
12/08/2026
The regulator will slash its own inspection targets, mandating joint risk-based checks by exchanges and depositories to enhance supervision and ease compliance.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Reaffirms Risk-Based Stance on AI Governance
12/08/2026
The government has pointed to existing frameworks for agentic AI and content moderation, while keeping mandatory rules for high-risk systems under review.
Trading & Investment
Indonesia Launches Physical Gold ETFs to Deepen Market Structure
12/08/2026
The country's first Sharia-compliant, physically-backed gold ETFs have been launched as part of a broader capital market reform agenda.
Payments & Settlements
Bangladesh Bank Scraps QR Payment Fees, Offers Incentives
12/08/2026
The central bank has eliminated interchange fees and introduced a new incentive scheme to drive the adoption of digital payments among small merchants.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Proposes Revised Capital Framework for Derivatives Risk
12/08/2026
New draft rules introduce a revised CVA framework, aligning with Basel III and offering a simplified approach for some banks.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Proposes Tighter Bank Leverage Norms, Buffers for G-SIBs
12/08/2026
Draft rules introduce a leverage ratio buffer for foreign G-SIB branches and align exposure calculations with the latest Basel III standards.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Details Expectations on Culture to Remediate Risk Events
12/08/2026
MAS has detailed four key capabilities it expects firms to build to address the cultural root causes of recurring, serious risk events.
Anti-Money Laundering
India's Supreme Court Curbs ED Power to Freeze Bank Accounts
12/08/2026
The court has affirmed that the Enforcement Directorate cannot freeze accounts on mere suspicion and must provide documented 'reasons to believe'.
AI Risk & Governance
BOJ Survey Reveals Widespread GenAI Adoption Among FIs
12/08/2026
Over 90 percent of Japanese financial institutions are using or testing GenAI, but the central bank warns of widening risk management deficits.
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