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
Capital Adequacy
India’s Yes Bank Defers AT1 Coupon Decision Amid Bondholder Pressure
28/10/2026
Yes Bank is evaluating its legal options regarding AT1 bond coupon payments as retail investors seek regulatory intervention following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Eases Call Recording Rules for Research Analysts
28/10/2026
SEBI has exempted research analysts from mandatorily recording calls with institutional clients to reduce compliance burdens and improve business ease.
Anti-Money Laundering
BNM Warns Professional Service Providers on AML Compliance
28/10/2026
The central bank said professional service providers must challenge suspicious client activity and report suspected financial crime, with a new national risk assessment planned for 2027.
Structural Regulation
BNM Updates Regulatory Framework for Electronic Trading Platforms
27/10/2026
The updated rules for electronic trading platforms mandate stricter market monitoring and operational resilience standards.
Operational Risk
RBI Finalises Rules for Banks on Operational Risk Capital
27/10/2026
The framework takes effect on 1 April 2027, replacing the Basic Indicator approach with a standardised methodology incorporating business indicators and historical operational losses.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Updates Leverage Ratio Framework for Banks
27/10/2026
The revised framework takes effect on 1 April 2027, retaining higher minimum ratios D-SIBs and rejecting calls to defer implementation.
Market Data & Technology
India’s NaBFID Secures Approvals for National Infrastructure Repository
27/10/2026
India's development finance institution has received regulatory clearance to build a centralised infrastructure data platform for lenders and investors.
Structural Regulation
SGX Chief Executive Loh Boon Chye to Step Down by 2027
26/10/2026
The exchange has begun succession planning ahead of Loh’s contract expiry in July 2027, as Singapore pursues reforms to revive its equities market.
Tokenisation
HSBC, Ant and Franklin Templeton Complete Tokenised Fund Transaction
26/10/2026
The pilot links tokenised deposits with a tokenised money market fund, enabling corporate treasuries to invest and redeem surplus cash around the clock.
Stablecoins
Malaysia, Thailand Central Banks Join Singapore's BLOOM Initiative
26/10/2026
BMN and BOT will work on common approaches to cross-border digital money, including tokenised bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins.
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