
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

Market Risk
India Aligns Banks’ Forex Risk Capital Rules with Global Standards
26/06/2026
New rules effective from April 2027 will require a single net open position calculation and allow exclusions for certain structural positions.

AI Risk & Governance
RBI Proposes New AI Governance Framework for Financial Sector
26/06/2026
The draft guidance mandates a board-approved risk framework, independent validation of all models, and robust human oversight for AI systems.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
RBI Finalises Compensation for Digital Fraud, Shifts Liability to Banks
26/06/2026
New rules effective January 2027 will see victims compensated up to INR 25,000 and require banks to prove customer liability.

Structural Regulation
Indian Authorities Propose Revival of Defunct Calcutta Stock Exchange
26/06/2026
The 118-year-old bourse, inactive since 2013, may see a revival, but it faces significant regulatory and market hurdles.

Clearing & Post-Trade
FSC Korea Launches Taskforce to Overhaul Capital Market Infrastructure
26/06/2026
A new government-led body will develop a roadmap for T+1 settlement, extended trading hours, and the adoption of AI.

Market Abuse
Abaxx Seeks Canada, Singapore Probes After Short-Seller Attack
26/06/2026
Abaxx has hired a top US law firm and asked regulators to investigate alleged manipulative trading by Viceroy Research.

Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore Probe into Prince Group Syndicate Nets S$600m in Assets
26/06/2026
Police have named two Chinese nationals in an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the sanctioned Cambodian scam syndicate.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Common Advertisement Code to Ease Compliance
25/06/2026
The framework seeks to replace multiple advertising regulations with a single code, permit celebrity brand endorsements, and shift from a pre-approval to post-reporting model.

Payments & Settlements
RBI Revamps TReDS Rules to Improve MSME Access to Finance
25/06/2026
New framework simplifies MSME onboarding, permits credit guarantees for financiers, and harmonises the regulatory landscape for platform operators.

Capital Adequacy
RBI Aligns UPI Credit Rules with Traditional Loans
25/06/2026
The RBI mandated that the nature of a loan, not its delivery channel, determines its regulatory treatment, closing a regulatory arbitrage opportunity.
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