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
Structural Regulation
RBI Proposes Draft Amendments to Securitisation Framework
30/07/2026
The RBI aims to boost transparency and restrict participation to sophisticated investors with mandatory dematerialisation and a high investment threshold.
Cryptocurrency
India Issues Crypto Reporting Guidance for Operational Clarity
30/07/2026
New guidance aligns India with CARF, introducing mandatory reporting for crypto-assets, SEMPs, and CBDCs and new data fields for FIs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Thai SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over Hack
30/07/2026
The regulator accuses the crypto exchange and two former directors of submitting false reports to conceal a THB 1.7 billion cyberattack.
Cryptocurrency
India Panel Proposes SRO-Led Interim Framework for Crypto Sector
29/07/2026
Parliamentary committee recommends self-regulatory bodies to oversee India's virtual assets sector to address the existing regulatory vacuum.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Cambodia PM Vows Tougher Crackdown on Online Scam Networks
29/07/2026
Prime Minister Hun Manet pledges to intensify the fight against evolving scam networks, but critics warn of severe economic and legal risks from the crackdown's implementation.
Sustainable Finance
Maybank, ADB Unit Ink Pact to Develop ASEAN+3 Capital Markets
29/07/2026
The agreement focuses on developing local currency bond markets through innovative instruments, including digital bonds, Islamic finance, and sustainable finance solutions.
Cloud & Infrastructure
India Makes Pension Funds Liable for Third-Party Lapses
29/07/2026
The PFRDA has introduced new rules holding funds accountable for outsourced services and has also launched a sandbox to foster innovation.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore Police Arrest Nine Linked to Illegal Gambling Syndicate
29/07/2026
The suspects are accused of setting up shell companies and corporate bank accounts to facilitate transactions for the online gambling platform GemBet.
Trading & Investment
NSE Launches India's First Domestic Natural Gas Futures
29/07/2026
The new cash-settled contracts are benchmarked to a domestic price, offering a new hedging tool for India's evolving gas market.
Cybersecurity
MAS Forms Industry Taskforce to Combat AI Cyber Threats
29/07/2026
The regulator, banking association and major FIs have joined forces to develop collective defences against emerging cyber risks from frontier AI.
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