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
Fintech / Regtech
AI-Powered Tools Are Supercharging Asian Scam Networks: C4ADS
27/02/2026
Criminal networks are leveraging advanced AI translation, chatbot and monitoring tools to expand and streamline global scam operations, a new report by C4ADS warns.
Securities / Derivatives
South Korea Proposes Mandatory Asset Disclosure for Finfluencers
27/02/2026
New bill would require financial influencers to reveal their holdings and paid promotions, with penalties including jail terms and fines up to KRW 500 million for violations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Malaysian Conglomerate DRB-Hicom to Explore Ringgit Stablecoin
27/02/2026
DRB-Hicom’s partnership with Geno will assess a ringgit-backed stablecoin and enterprise blockchain use cases, in line with BNM’s digital asset framework.
Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia to Require Natural Resource Export Earnings to Be Kept in State Banks
27/02/2026
The new regulation aims to close loopholes that allowed foreign exchange earnings to exit the country quickly, despite a large trade surplus.
Enforcement
Korea Reports Voice Phishing Decline, Pivots to Fight New Digital Scams
27/02/2026
For four consecutive months, financial losses have dropped, but authorities are now targeting fraud on social media and messaging apps.
AML / KYC
Korea Proposes 'Unlimited' Rewards for Reporting Stock Manipulation, Accounting Fraud
27/02/2026
The new rules remove reward caps and link payments of up to 30% of collected fines and penalties to incentivise insider reporting.
Enforcement
BNM Fines KAF Investment Bank Over Foreign Exchange Breach
27/02/2026
KAF IB failed to obtain approvals for foreign currency transactions exceeding regulatory limits, highlighting the importance of compliance with foreign exchange rules.
Trending
MAS Tightens Incident Reporting Framework for Fund Managers, Trust Firms
27/02/2026
MAS has introduced stricter one-hour breach notifications and mandatory 24-hour and 14-day incident reporting requirements, seeking to strengthen standards across Singapore’s financial sector.
Enforcement
Indian Authorities Arrest Four Involved in IDFC First Bank Fraud
26/02/2026
Former bank employees allegedly colluded with external parties to siphon funds through a complex scheme, prompting arrests and raising questions about IDFC First Bank's internal controls.
Securities / Derivatives
India’s NSE IX Launches Global Access Platform in GIFT City
26/02/2026
The new platform enables fractional investing in US stocks, with plans for 30 markets, significant tax benefits, and 21-hour trading sessions.
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