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
Cybersecurity
Singapore, Canada Establish Economic Partnership Framework
23/09/2026
The agreement sets out cooperation on AI and quantum technologies, cybersecurity, paperless trade and energy security as Singapore seeks to diversify critical supplies.
Payments & Settlements
Agentic Commerce Requires Interoperable Payment Rails - Report
23/09/2026
Whitepaper calls for orchestration, delegated authority and runtime controls to support autonomous transactions across existing payment systems.
Market Risk
RBI Finalises Market Risk Capital Framework for Banks
23/09/2026
The rules, effective April 2027, align India’s market-risk capital framework with revised Basel standards while introducing simplified calculations and tighter controls on trading-book reclassifications.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore’s Terrorism Threat Remains High, ISD Warns
23/09/2026
The security agency highlights Middle East conflicts, youth radicalisation and online recruitment as drivers of the domestic and regional threat.
Reporting & Disclosures
India Issues Sustainability Assurance Standard Effective April 2027
22/09/2026
The ICAI has issued SSA 5000, establishing a principles-based framework for assuring sustainability disclosures and replacing existing standards.
Capital Adequacy
Indian Brokers Push Back on SEBI's New Net Worth Rules
22/09/2026
Stockbrokers are objecting to a proposed regulatory change that would increase capital requirements based on upstreamed client funds.
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.
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