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
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
India Launches Intelligence Body to Combat Digital Payment Fraud
30/07/2026
A new corporation will use AI and real-time data sharing to help financial institutions tackle the rising threat of cyber financial crime.
Data Privacy
Singapore Mandates AI Training Disclosures, Issues New Data Guidelines
30/07/2026
Singapore authorities have introduced mandatory notifications for firms using personal data to train generative AI and new voluntary guidelines for AI chatbots.
Cybersecurity
MAS Mandates New AI and Quantum Defences for Financial Sector
30/07/2026
The regulator is issuing new supervisory expectations and has formed an industry task force to combat emerging AI and quantum computing threats.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Myanmar Passes Anti-Scam Law with Death Penalty
30/07/2026
The new law mandates rapid account freezes, data sharing through a centralised database, and life imprisonment or capital punishment for serious offences.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore to Charge Man Under Terrorism Financing Law
30/07/2026
The MHA has announced charges against a man for transferring funds to support overseas terrorist acts, highlighting its strict anti-terror financing stance.
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.
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