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 Streamlines Process, Shortens Timeline for Foreign Investment Approvals
11/05/2026
The new paperless framework aims to streamline investment processing but extends the previous 10-week deadline and retains strict security checks for sensitive sectors.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Advances Bill for SGX-Nasdaq Dual Listing Framework
10/05/2026
The new framework will harmonise rules and allow for a single prospectus, aiming to boost Singapore’s competitiveness as a listing venue.
Operational Risk
SEBI Discontinues Broker Backup Trading Platform
09/05/2026
The platform was deemed redundant following significant improvements in brokers' technological resilience and was never used since its launch in October 2023.
Clearing & Post-Trade
India Plans Electronic Platform for Bond Forward Trades
08/05/2026
CCIL is developing a platform for bond forwards to improve transparency and risk management in the largely over-the-counter market.
AI Risk & Governance
India’s NPCI Explores Agentic AI to Reduce UPI Compliance Burden
08/05/2026
NPCI is exploring an agent-to-agent AI model to reduce compliance certification for banks and fintechs from weeks to days.
Liquidity Risk
Indonesia Unveils Seven-Point Plan to Defend Rupiah
08/05/2026
The measures include intensified market intervention and a lower limit for dollar purchases without underlying documents to curb speculation.
Structural Regulation
RBI Overhauls Forex Rules, Halts New Money Changer Licences
08/05/2026
India’s central bank has rationalised its framework for authorised persons, introducing new dealer categories and phasing out money changers and franchisee arrangements.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes to Expand Scope of Online Bond Platforms
07/05/2026
SEBI proposes to ease compliance rules and allow online bond platforms to offer financial products regulated by the IFSCA.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Mandates Registration for 'Significant' Index Providers
07/05/2026
India's securities regulator has set an INR 200 billion AUM threshold for indices to be deemed 'significant', requiring their providers to register.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Finds Singapore AML Regime is Robust, Despite Some Gaps
07/05/2026
Singapore has improved its AML framework, FATF said, while calling for tougher penalties and better oversight of foreign entities following a major scandal.
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