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
Dhaka Exchange Slashes Bond Listing Fees to Revive Debt Market
11/09/2026
The 80 percent fee reduction aims to attract corporate issuers, but regulators and analysts say deeper structural reforms are needed to boost liquidity and institutional investment.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Overhauls Commodity Derivatives Position Limits and Penalties
11/09/2026
The revised rules for agricultural commodity derivatives introduce capped penalties for breaches and new definitions for position limits.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Tables Bill for Tax, Pillar Two Changes
11/09/2026
The bill introduces a 50 percent corporate tax rebate and enhanced AI incentives, while also implementing key OECD Pillar Two compliance mechanisms.
Payments & Settlements
Indonesia Expands Financial Inclusion Mass Bank Account Rollout
11/09/2026
Indonesia will partner with state-owned lenders BRI and BSI to automatically provide bank accounts to citizens, aiming to boost financial inclusion and streamline social aid.
Tokenisation
India Launches Tokenised Bond Pilot After Successful First Issuance
11/09/2026
SEBI and the RBI have launched the ‘Demat 2.0’ pilot, testing tokenised bonds with DLT and CBDC after a successful first issuance.
Cybersecurity
India PM Calls for New Cybersecurity, Data Ethics Rules for Fintech
10/09/2026
Narendra Modi said new industry standards on cybersecurity, data protection and consumer safeguards are needed to take India's fintech sector into its next phase.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Norms to Strengthen Governance of MIIs
10/09/2026
The proposals ease director eligibility rules and standardise norms for key officials to widen the talent pool and strengthen governance at exchanges and clearing houses.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Sharpens Wealth Hub Strategy with Tax and Talent Measures
10/09/2026
A series of parliamentary replies outlines new tax incentives, talent schemes, and investment programmes designed to attract global capital and deepen Singapore’s asset management ecosystem.
Resolution & Recovery
Singapore Tables Bill to Introduce TLAC and CPF Rules
10/09/2026
New bill empowers MAS to set loss-absorbing capacity rules for systemically important financial institutions and aligns the AML/CFT framework with updated FATF standards.
Market Abuse
India Issues Consolidated Market Abuse Rules for GIFT City Firms
09/09/2026
The new framework consolidates rules on insider trading and market manipulation, replacing SEBI regulations for entities operating in GIFT City.
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