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
Payments & Settlements
India Supreme Court Refuses to Stay UPI Merchant Fees
30/09/2026
The Supreme Court has declined to halt the new UPI merchant charges, while retailers plan nationwide protests against the levy.
Trading & Investment
MAS Appoints Third Batch of Asset Managers Under Equity Market Programme
30/09/2026
MAS has appointed five more asset managers under its Equity Market Development Programme and introduced a market making grant for small and mid-cap stocks.
Sustainable Finance
India Sets Differential Distribution Rules for GIFT City Fund Schemes
30/09/2026
New rules allow fund managers to create senior, junior and subordinate units, supporting blended finance and sustainable investment structures.
Stablecoins
Banks Face $230bn Revenue Risk from Digital Money - Report
30/09/2026
Corporate payment friction and regulatory clarity are accelerating adoption of digital money, creating new competition for banks’ payments businesses.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Shortens Timeline for Repatriation of Export Proceeds
30/09/2026
The amendment shortens repatriation timelines and expands AD bank powers, while retaining flexibility for exporters facing genuine payment delays.
Cybersecurity
RBI Calls for Stronger Technology, Cyber-risk Governance at Banks
29/09/2026
Financial institutions are urged to treat technology failures as a core enterprise risk, issuing 10 recommendations for operational resilience.
Sustainable Finance
SC Malaysia Outlines Approach to Financing Climate Adaptation Gap
29/09/2026
BNM is exploring how regulation and supervision can be better calibrated to support the energy transition leading up to 2030.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Scraps Minimum Share Price, Refines Watchlist Board Rules
29/09/2026
The revised framework allows shares to trade at IDR 1 and removes 92 securities from the Watchlist Board to enhance market price discovery.
Trading & Investment
Korea's NPS Seeks Indian Bond Investment Licence
29/09/2026
The pension fund is in the final stages of securing approval to invest in Indian government securities through a simplified SEBI route.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Approves Raft of Regulatory Changes to Drive Investment Flows
28/09/2026
SEBI is easing restrictions on portfolio managers, opening commodity market access for FPIs, and revamping the investor accreditation framework.
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