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
Supervision & Enforcement
MAS Bars Two from Great Eastern Financial Advisers for Forgery, Concealment
09/10/2025
MAS has imposed a three-year ban on Marcus Tham and Charles Chong after determining they are not “fit and proper persons” under the FSMA.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Court Fines Ex-investment Officer Over Undisclosed Conflicts in Nickel Scam
09/10/2025
Former Envysion Wealth Management director Doo Chun Ki is the first individual convicted under an SFA rule on managing conflicts of interest.
Payments & Settlements
India Launches Foreign Currency Settlement System at GIFT IFSC
08/10/2025
The new system allows IFSC Banking Units to locally settle USD transactions, cutting reliance on overseas banks and strengthening the hub’s global status.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Indonesian Regulators Partner to Deepen Repo Market
08/10/2025
BI, OJK, and KPEI launched a tri-party repo system and expanded GMRA adoption to modernise the market, enhancing transparency, liquidity, and financial stability.
Credit Risk
RBI Proposes 5-Year Glide Path to Adopt ECL Provisioning Norms
08/10/2025
The proposed capital and provisioning rules are aimed at strengthening risk management and easing capital strain on MSMEs, real estate, and consumer credit sectors.
Payments & Settlements
BNM Launches RENTAS+ to Enable 24/7 Interbank Settlement
08/10/2025
The modernised real-time settlement system, enables continuous interbank fund transfers and reduces risks from the rapid growth of instant payments.
Anti-Money Laundering
Indian Authorities Work to Resolve Insolvency-PMLA Conflict
08/10/2025
Authorities have agreed on a framework to align overlapping powers under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Trading & Investment
India’s Supreme Court to Examine Constitutional Validity of Securities Tax
08/10/2025
The petitioner claims Securities Transaction Tax violates fundamental rights and results in double taxation on market trades.
Anti-Money Laundering
Sri Lanka’s FIU Launches Mandatory Survey to Identify VASPs
08/10/2025
The survey aims to strengthen Sri Lanka's readiness for its upcoming AML/CFT evaluation and lay the groundwork for a future registration and reporting framework for VASPs.
Anti-Money Laundering
India’s ED Finds OctaFX Netted INR 8bn from Illegal Trades
08/10/2025
The ED is investigating the forex and crypto trading platform for money laundering, after uncovering a sophisticated, transcontinental fraud and money laundering operation.
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