
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

Cybersecurity
SEBI Aligns Cyber Incident Reporting with FSB's FIRE Framework
25/08/2026
The move adopts the FSB's structured format, requiring regulated entities to report incidents throughout their lifecycle, from detection to closure.
Trading & Investment
India, Singapore Explore Deeper Capital Market Ties, Digital Payments
25/08/2026
The two countries are discussing expanded collaboration between their main stock exchanges and are working towards a multilateral digital payments system, following a high-level ministerial meeting.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes New Bond Distributor Network, Tighter Ad Rules
25/08/2026
The new distribution network would bring corporate bonds to investors beyond major cities, alongside tighter rules on how online platforms promote fixed-income products and returns.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
India Plans Measures to Improve Recoveries Under Insolvency Regime
25/08/2026
An inter-agency framework will be created to improve data sharing, while the government considers allowing third-party litigation funding to boost recoveries.

Credit Risk
South Korea Eases Loan Caps but Leaves Banks to Judge Exceptions
25/08/2026
Regulators have expanded lending capacity and created new exemptions for younger and lower-credit borrowers, but have frustrated banks by delegating accountability for key loan decisions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Court Rejects Elderly Scam Victim’s S$500,000 UOB Claim
24/08/2026
A High Court registrar ruled the claimant had abused the legal process by deliberately concealing evidence and presenting conflicting accounts of the scam.

Trading & Investment
SEBI Studies: 9 in 10 Retail Derivatives Traders Lost Money in FY26
24/08/2026
Two new SEBI studies reveal that while retail participation is falling, losses remain persistent, driven by high-risk options buying, intense trading, and behavioural patterns.

Payments & Settlements
India Amends Trade Policy to Boost Rupee in Export Settlements
24/08/2026
The government has amended its foreign trade policy, placing rupee export earnings on par with foreign currency receipts for trade benefits to encourage wider international use of the currency.

Market Abuse
FSS Korea Rolls Out AI System for Crypto Market Surveillance
24/08/2026
The system, built in-house, uses generative AI and machine learning to detect market manipulation and other unfair trading practices in real time.

Market Abuse
SEBI Bans Two Firms in First Action Targeting Closing Auction Manipulation
24/08/2026
A JPMorgan entity and a local broker have been barred for allegedly manipulating the Sensex closing price on its derivatives expiry day.
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