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
Clearing & Post-Trade
Pakistan Mandates Digital Conversion of Shares for Unlisted Companies
22/02/2026
The second phase of the SECP's digitisation drive requires unlisted companies to transition physical certificates to electronic form.
Tokenisation
SBI Holdings Launches Blockchain-based Security Token Bond for Retail
22/02/2026
The first-of-its-kind capital markets product combines fixed-income returns with cryptocurrency incentives.
AI Risk & Governance
NPCI, Nvidia Collaborate on Sovereign AI for India’s Digital Payments
20/02/2026
The partnership aims to build a scalable, sovereign AI foundation for real-time digital payments, enhancing security, resilience, and regulatory compliance across platforms like UPI.
Credit Risk
India: Broker Association Urges SEBI to Defer New RBI Lending Curbs
20/02/2026
The industry body warns that raising collateral requirements for proprietary trading will harm market liquidity, while the RBI aims to reduce systemic risk.
Structural Regulation
KRX Strengthens Delisting Rules to Enhance Market Credibility
20/02/2026
KRX has launched a dedicated task force to speed up the removal of distressed KOSDAQ firms and restore investor confidence in the market.
Trading & Investment
India's NSE Gets SEBI Approval for Natural Gas Futures
20/02/2026
The new monthly contracts, developed with the Indian Gas Exchange, aim to provide a domestic risk management tool and improve price discovery.
Cloud & Infrastructure
India: ICAI Rolls Out New Rules for Global Networks and Digital Audits
20/02/2026
India's accounting body has released new guidelines for global partnerships and a mandatory framework for auditing modern IT systems.
ESG Data
SEBI Sets Up Panel to Review ESG Ratings Norms
19/02/2026
Multi-stakeholder working group to review the regulatory framework for ESG rating providers and recommend measures to improve transparency, reliability and investor confidence.
Clearing & Post-Trade
RBI Defers UTI Mandate for OTC Derivatives Reporting
19/02/2026
Effective January 2027, the mandate covers rupee interest rate, forex and credit derivatives, with waterfall-based UTI generation responsibility.
Trading & Investment
RBI Proposes Overhaul of Forex Trading Framework for Authorised Dealers
18/02/2026
Draft directions aim to give authorised dealers more flexibility in hedging and trading while strengthening risk management frameworks.
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