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
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Singapore Launches New Governance Programme for Directors
01/09/2026
Regulators and the directors’ institute have partnered on a new training programme to lift corporate governance standards across Singapore.
Sustainable Finance
Indonesia Stock Exchange Launches Green Equity Designation
01/09/2026
The IDX has introduced a new voluntary label for green and transition stocks, with the financial services authority suggesting incentives could follow.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan, India Deepen Ties with Fintech and Public Finance Pacts
01/09/2026
The agreements establish formal cooperation on fintech between Taiwan’s FSC and India’s IFSCA, and broaden collaboration on public finance matters.
Cybersecurity
FSB Chair Warns G20 of Systemic Cyber Risk from Frontier AI
01/09/2026
FSB chair Andrew Bailey has urged G20 leaders to address the financial stability risks posed by advanced AI models, highlighting cyber threats and market vulnerabilities.
Credit Risk
India: Another Industry Body Warns Against NBFC Revolving Credit Ban
01/09/2026
Another industry body has urged the RBI to reconsider a draft rule that would prohibit non-bank lenders from offering revolving credit facilities.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore, Indonesia Launch Local Currency Settlement Framework
01/09/2026
The central banks have operationalised a framework allowing bilateral trade and investments to be settled directly in rupiah and Singapore dollars.
Structural Regulation
South Korea Pauses Financial Regulator Relocation Plan
31/08/2026
Government delays decision amid union warnings that moving regulators and policy banks could weaken crisis response and trigger a brain drain.
Structural Regulation
Japan Moves to Block Sales of Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs
31/08/2026
The regulator says distributing overseas ETFs linked to Japanese stocks is not in the public interest due to risks of amplified market volatility.
Liquidity Risk
India Banks Chase Dollars as FCNR(B) Window Nears End
31/08/2026
Aggressive deposit offers and overseas fundraising are boosting inflows but could leave lenders facing deployment and refinancing challenges.
Structural Regulation
SEBI to Ease Merchant Banker Rule for “Small-Value” Debt Issues
29/08/2026
The proposal includes exempting certain high-quality issuers from appointing merchant bankers for small-value private debt placements.
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