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
Crypto / Digital Assets
Coinbase Reopens India Onboarding After Two-Year Pause
10/12/2025
Following its registration with FIU-IND, Coinbase is rebuilding its India operations and planning a phased launch of rupee on-ramps in 2026.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Launches PaRRVA Framework to Verify Performance Claims, Tackle Finfluencers
09/12/2025
The new SEBI-backed verification agency aims to curb misleading claims from finfluencers and provide investors with independently verified performance data.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Unveils New Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives Framework
09/12/2025
RBI issues a unified rulebook allowing broader resident and non-resident participation to deepen market liquidity and internationalise the rupee.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Final Rules to Ringfence Banks’ Core Activities
09/12/2025
The rules tighten how banks and financial groups undertake non-core activities, setting clearer boundaries, stricter investment limits, and more harmonised oversight across entities.
Capital / Liquidity
Malaysian Banks Announce Goodwill Discounts for Early Hire-Purchase Settlement
09/12/2025
The industry-wide measure follows a new law abolishing the Rule of 78, aiming to provide fairer treatment for existing borrowers.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Mulls Tighter Derivatives Trading Norms to Limit Retail Participation
09/12/2025
SEBI is examining whether to introduce investor suitability criteria for derivatives trading, including rules tied to a trader’s equity market exposure.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia Adopts 'Engage and Correct' Approach for New Sustainability Reporting Rules
09/12/2025
Regulators will prioritise guidance and corrective action for reporting gaps, but will enforce against serious or fraudulent disclosure breaches.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Consolidation of FPI Rules to Streamline Foreign Investment
09/12/2025
The consultation proposes consolidated rules for FPIs and Designated Depository Participants to simplify compliance and improve regulatory clarity.
Enforcement
SEBI Bans Finfluencer for Providing Advisory Services without Registration
09/12/2025
SEBI’s interim order alleges that a so-called trading academy operated by a finfluencer offered unregistered trading advice to thousands of retail investors.
AML / KYC
Singapore Blocks SRS Auto Vehicle Sales in Widening Money Laundering Probe
08/12/2025
The probe centres on Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi and unregulated financing schemes that bypass central bank oversight.
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