Nithya Subramanian

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    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

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    Cybersecurity

    RBI Rolls Out ‘bank.in’ Domain to Guard Against Fraudsters

    24/04/2025

    Banks have until 31 October to migrate to a ‘.bank.in’ domain, which should help mitigate the risks of phishing, spoofing, and other cyber-related frauds.

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    Structural Regulation

    RBI Permits Minors to Independently Operate Bank Accounts

    23/04/2025

    Children aged 10 and above have been permitted to independently operate savings and term deposit accounts.

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    Operational Risk

    Taiwan FSC Proposes to Update Internal Control Rules for Banks, FHCs

    23/04/2025

    The amendments aim to strengthen risk management, audit independence, cybersecurity, and sustainability practices across banks and financial holding companies.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Expands Insider Trading Controls to Cover Immediate Relatives

    23/04/2025

    The new rules, to be implemented in phases starting July 2025, aim to strengthen market integrity and curb misuse of unpublished price-sensitive information.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Vietnam to Launch Pilot Carbon Credit Trading Scheme in June

    23/04/2025

    The scheme aims to support the country’s 2050 net-zero target, with flexible offset rules, phased implementation, and a dedicated carbon exchange.

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    Credit Risk

    Bangladesh Bank Tightens Rules on Reporting Wilful Defaulters

    23/04/2025

    Financial institutions are required to identify and report wilful defaulters more rigorously, providing their names and identities.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Taiwan FSC and Police Academy Partner to Prevent Crypto-related Crime

    22/04/2025

    The cooperation will involve using advanced tech to strengthen oversight of virtual asset activities and prevent fraud and financial crime.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    VC Associations Publish Guide to Strengthen Governance in ASEAN Startups

    22/04/2025

    The guide was jointly developed by venture capital associations in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.

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    Market Abuse

    Korean Regulators Refer Crypto Manipulators for Prosecution

    21/04/2025

    The suspects referred for prosecution allegedly manipulated crypto prices using strategies that exploited timing resets and liquidity gaps across exchanges.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh Seeking Solution to Negative Equity in Stock Market

    20/04/2025

    The issue started in 2010, when BSEC prevented intermediaries from selling stocks in margin accounts to avoid exacerbating a market crash.

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