
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

Cloud & Infrastructure
India’s IFSCA Recognises GPU Leasing as Financial Product in GIFT City
11/11/2026
The notification covers GPUs, AI accelerators and connected data centre equipment, while a separate framework will set out the rules governing leasing activities.

Cybersecurity
Nepal Introduces Cybersecurity Requirements for Capital Market
11/11/2026
The new policy mandates security certifications, regular IT audits, disaster recovery arrangements and round-the-clock cyber threat monitoring.

Clearing & Post-Trade
Singapore Strengthens Gold Hub with New Vaulting and Tax Measures
11/11/2026
The measures will expand sovereign gold custody options and extend tax relief to specified wholesale services, while a new OTC clearing system is scheduled to launch in 2027.

Market Abuse
SEBI Proposes Uniform Pre-Open Trading Rules to Curb Spoofing
11/11/2026
SEBI is planning a uniform order acceptance mechanism across exchanges to prevent manipulation and protect genuine investors.

Cybersecurity
Korea Suffers More Financial Sector Cyberattacks, Data Breaches
11/11/2026
The FSI, which oversees security and cyberattack prevention for Korea's financial industry, has detected a data leak. Meanwhile major banks are increasing security spending.

KYC & CDD
India’s Federal Bank Joins MCA Portal to Streamline Corporate Onboarding
11/11/2026
The integration allows entrepreneurs to select Federal Bank during company registration, linking bank account opening with the incorporation process through the MCA’s digital platform.

Credit Risk
RBI Proposes Consolidated Priority Sector Lending Framework
11/11/2026
The draft rules retain existing sectoral lending targets while revising loan eligibility limits, tightening requirements for gold-backed agricultural loans and strengthening compliance monitoring.

Credit Risk
Indian Banks Seek Relief Ahead of RBI's ECL Framework Rollout
11/11/2026
The RBI will meet bank executives to address concerns over the Expected Credit Loss framework, as rising bond yields threaten investment portfolios.

AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Reinsurers Launch Handbook on AI Risk Management
11/11/2026
The new handbook provides practical guidance on assessing AI-related risks across data, third-party dependencies, underwriting, claims and portfolio concentration.

Climate Risk
Indian Mutual Funds Show Critical Gaps in Climate Risk Preparedness - report
11/11/2026
India’s largest asset managers lack portfolio-level climate stress testing and financed emissions disclosures, prompting calls for stricter regulatory mandates.
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