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
Trading & Investment
SEBI Eases Arbitrage Fund Rules to Boost Closing Auction Liquidity
22/09/2026
Arbitrage mutual funds have been permitted to hold unhedged positions of up to 1 percent to improve auction liquidity.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK And India Form Alliance To Combat Digital Fraud Using AI
22/09/2026
The UK government and India’s telecommunications industry have signed an MoU to tackle transnational digital fraud using AI.
Tokenisation
India Pilots Tokenised Corporate Bonds With Digital Rupee Settlement
22/09/2026
The Demat 2.0 pilot saw REC, L&T, and IIFL Finance raise a combined INR 10.25 billion using blockchain and CBDC.
Structural Regulation
Indian Exchanges Propose Curbs on Broker Off-Market Share Transfers
22/09/2026
Indian stock exchanges are seeking regulatory restrictions on off-market security transfers between brokers and related entities to prevent client asset misuse.
Structural Regulation
India Raises Mandatory Provident Fund Wage Ceiling, Expands Coverage
21/09/2026
The wage ceiling for mandatory provident fund coverage has been increased, expanding the statutory social security net for millions of workers.
Cybersecurity
FSC Korea Orders Urgent Security Review of Payment Gateways
21/09/2026
Immediate security upgrades for payment gateways have been mandated to counter evolving AI-driven and merchant-routed cyber threats.
Reporting & Disclosures
Malaysia Pushes Back Sustainability Assurance Requirements
21/09/2026
Mandatory assurance for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions will begin in 2028 for Group 1 issuers, followed by Group 2 and 3 entities in 2029 and 2030.
Structural Regulation
Bangladesh Tightens Rules for Bank Ownership, Nominee Directors
21/09/2026
BB has introduced strict new limits on corporate shareholding in commercial banks and tightened eligibility for nominee directors.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Extends Common Reporting Platform to Clearing Members
21/09/2026
The expanded platform will allow clearing members that are also stock brokers to submit compliance reports through a single mechanism.
Anti-Money Laundering
Bangladesh Regulators Asked to Stop Misuse of Bangla QR System
19/09/2026
Merchants are offering customers cash-out services, threatening the business model of mobile financial service providers.
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