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
Taiwan FSC Approves New Lending Rules for Securities Finance Firms
23/06/2025
Amended regulations allow securities finance firms to offer loans backed by a wider range of assets, subject to strict LTV limits, collateral rules, and risk controls.
Enforcement
SEBI Bars Former Director of IIFL Securities for Front Running Stocks
22/06/2025
Sanjiv Bhasin and 11 others allegedly engaged in front-running by trading stocks ahead of public recommendations made on television and social media.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Board Approves Raft of Capital Market Reform Measures
20/06/2025
The measures will ease IPO norms, streamline institutional placements disclosures, and relax requirements for FPIs that exclusively invest in G-Secs.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Vietnam, UAE to Launch Blockchain-based Digital Finance Framework
20/06/2025
Entities from both countries have signed a wide-ranging agreement to modernise payments, settlements and data capabilities in Vietnam.
Malaysia to Rollout National Certification Framework for Company Directors
20/06/2025
The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia will launch a certification framework to professionalise board appointments and strengthen corporate governance.
Sanctions
UK’s OFSI Warns Art and High Value Dealers of Sanctions Risks
20/06/2025
OFSI says it is “highly likely” that many high-value assets held in the UK by sanctioned persons have not yet been reported by art market participants and high-value dealers.
Capital / Liquidity
Korean Regulators to Inspect Banks’ Lending Practices
20/06/2025
Regulators will conduct inspections at NH NongHyup Bank and SC First Bank, and rethink their push for longer-term mortgage loans.
Malaysia’s Retirement System Must Evolve, Says EPF Chief
20/06/2025
Malaysia’s retirement system needs to be inclusive, flexible, and better aligned with the realities of modern life, said the EPF Chief.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Decides on Expiry Days for Equity Derivatives Contracts
19/06/2025
SEBI assigned Tuesday as the expiry day for all weekly index derivatives contracts of the NSE and Thursday for BSE contracts.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Probes Standard Chartered Over Derivatives Sales
19/06/2025
The RBI is reportedly concerned that some SME clients were not adequately informed of the risks associated with certain derivative products.
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