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
Indonesia Reintroduces Short Selling for Five Stocks
02/10/2026
IDX resumes short selling with five eligible stocks, two authorised brokers and safeguards for investors, with proprietary trading deferred to 2027.
Structural Regulation
MAS Proposes Tighter Corporate Governance Rules for Banks
02/10/2026
Proposed changes would strengthen director independence, board composition and key appointment requirements while easing rules for lower-impact institutions.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Governance Gaps Hinder Cloud RegTech Adoption in Asia-Pacific
02/10/2026
Financial institutions face challenges translating regulatory principles into auditable controls amid growing cloud and AI adoption.
Emerging Prudential Risks
AMRO Urges Stronger Financial Oversight in Singapore
02/10/2026
AMRO urges Singapore to strengthen private credit surveillance, close NBFI data gaps and reinforce safeguards for AI and digital finance.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia Proposes Stricter Rules for Insurance and Takaful Sales
02/10/2026
The draft regulations are designed to enhance sales conduct, standardise customer disclosures, and protect vulnerable consumers.
Stablecoins
Regulatory Fragmentation Still a Key Challenge for Stablecoins - Report
01/10/2026
GFTN report calls for regulatory equivalence and supervisory cooperation as stablecoin frameworks diverge across major jurisdictions.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
India: IBA, Unions Form Panel on Five-Day Banking
01/10/2026
The panel follows the unions’ decision to defer planned strike action, with talks also covering performance-linked incentives and pension-related demands.
Credit Risk
Bangladesh Approves BDT 12.76 bn Banking Sector Reform Project
01/10/2026
The World Bank-funded initiative aims to modernise central bank supervision, address non-performing loans, and strengthen financial safety nets.
Sustainable Finance
Sri Lanka Expands Support For GSS+ Bonds
01/10/2026
The Colombo Stock Exchange and the Global Green Growth Institute will provide free technical assistance to prospective issuers as sustainable bond activity grows in the market.
Anti-Money Laundering
SBV to Enhance AML Monitoring for Bank Executives, Shareholders
01/10/2026
Draft rules expand data reporting and introduce risk-based assessments covering bank ownership, governance, customers and transactions.
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