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
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes New Position Limit Rules for Equity Derivatives
05/12/2025
The regulator plans to align position limits with delta-based metrics and introduce slab-based caps to strengthen risk monitoring in index derivatives.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Flags Gaps in Recruitment, Monitoring of Financial Representatives
05/12/2025
MAS review found weak due diligence, poor oversight and training gaps at financial advisory firms, prompting calls for stronger governance and controls.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Unveils New Rules for Money Market and FX Derivatives
05/12/2025
BI's new guidelines for money market and FX derivatives aim to strengthen governance, transparency and coordination with OJK and Bappebti.
India Tightens Rules for Banks on Language Services
05/12/2025
Banks will have to ensure customer communications and commonly used printed materials are issued in Hindi, English and the relevant regional language.
AML / KYC
Singapore Blacklists Eight Firms in Money Laundering Probe
04/12/2025
The eight firms are linked to fugitives Su Binghai and Xu Haika, who evaded capture after the 'billion-dollar money laundering case' came to light in 2023.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Extends LRS Daily Reporting to AD-II Banks and Money Changers
04/12/2025
Effective 1 January 2026, AD Category-II banks and money changers must file daily LRS returns directly to the RBI’s CIMS platform, aimed at tightening monitoring of individual remittances.
Securities / Derivatives
OJK Indonesia to Raise Free-Float Requirements, Tighten Listing Rules
04/12/2025
The regulator will also offer incentives to companies that maintain higher free floats and impose new caps on IPO order sizes to curb volatility.
Enforcement
Vietnam’s SSC Fines Three Firms for Bond Disclosure Violations
04/12/2025
The SSC has issued fresh penalties against Lucky House Investment Services, No Va Thao Dien and No Va Land Group for false or delayed disclosures related to private bond issuances.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI to Roll Out AI Tools to Speed Up Complaint Handling
04/12/2025
The RBI will deploy AI-driven tools and strengthen internal processes to tackle rising complaint volumes and cut delays in resolving digital-payment disputes.
Enforcement
Bursa Malaysia Strikes Off Two Remisiers for Misconduct
04/12/2025
Bursa Malaysia has fined and removed two dealers’ representatives from its register for conflicts of interest and, in one case, manipulative trading.
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