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
Korea FSS Rebukes Pension Providers Over Client Discrimination
27/03/2026
A review revealed that pension firms favour large clients and neglect member duties, prompting demands for self-inspection and warnings of continued oversight.
AML / KYC
UK Sanctions Crypto Marketplace and Cambodia Scam Centre Network
27/03/2026
The action targets Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi, which processed nearly USD 20 billion, and operators of a Cambodian scam compound under the UK’s Global Human Rights regime.
Fintech / Regtech
APAC Payments Body, Monash University Partner on Fintech Policy Research
27/03/2026
The partnership will focus on translating academic research into policy for quantum cryptography, stablecoins, fraud, and cross-border payments.
Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia Deposits IDR 100 trillion into Banks to Tackle Liquidity Squeeze
27/03/2026
The government has injected IDR 100 trillion to counter rising bond yields, bringing total fund placements in the banking sector to IDR 300 trillion.
New Zealand FMA Flags Advice Reform After Review Finds Access Gaps
27/03/2026
The FMA review found that advisers are overly cautious and technology is underused, prompting sector engagement on 'right-sizing' advice to improve consumer access.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI, Google Launch Verified App Label to Combat Fraud
27/03/2026
The initiative places a verification badge on legitimate trading apps in the Play Store to help investors avoid scams amid rising digital fraud.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Clarifies Capital Requirement for Open Repurchase Agreements
26/03/2026
The regulator has updated its guidance, clarifying a path for capital markets firms to apply for a significantly lower counterparty risk requirement on certain repos.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Proposes IT Resilience Index for Market Infrastructure
26/03/2026
SEBI proposes a new framework to measure and compare the technological robustness of exchanges and other key market infrastructure institutions.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Widens Auditor Pool for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts
26/03/2026
SEBI has added cost accountants to the list of professionals eligible to conduct annual compliance audits for IAs and RAs.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Defers Implementation of Mutual Fund Intraday Borrowing Rules
26/03/2026
SEBI has pushed the framework's start date from 1 April 2026 to 15 July 2026, citing operational challenges raised by fund houses.
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