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
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Simplifies KYC Rules for Low-Risk Customers
16/06/2025
Banks can use Business Correspondents to assist with collecting customer self-declarations regarding unchanged KYC details or address updates.
Enforcement
UK Freezes Properties Tied to Former Bangladeshi Minister
16/06/2025
The UK has frozen more than 300 properties linked to Bangladesh’s former land minister, including a high-end residence in North London.
Securities / Derivatives
Abaxx Exchange Launches Singapore Gold Kilobar Futures
16/06/2025
Abaxx also introduced Abaxx Spot, a new platform providing direct access to kilobar gold trading without the complexity of OTC channels.
BCBS Proposes Amendment on Rental Income Treatment
13/06/2025
Basel Committee has also finalised FAQs clarifying credit risk rules, addressing issues such as collateral splits, currency mismatches, and the use of proxy data.
Fintech / Regtech
India Publishes Data Governance Framework for Managing User Consents
13/06/2025
The CMS framework aims to transform how organisations collect, validate and manage data consents, ensuring compliance with the DPDP Act.
Market Infrastructure
BNM Set for Full Rollout of Qualified Resident Investor Programme
13/06/2025
BNM will fully implement the QRI Programme from 1 July 2025, following a successful pilot that brought in over USD 1 billion in inflows.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Announces Launch of Verified UP IDs to Curb Fraud
13/06/2025
All registered market intermediaries will have to adopt new UPI handles. Investors will have a new verification tool to verify the legitimacy of UPI IDs.
Big Picture
FS-ISAC, Akamai Publish New Framework to Assess DDoS Defences
13/06/2025
New report introduces a five-level DDoS Maturity Model aimed at helping FIs benchmark their resilience and readiness to DDoS threats.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Bitget and Bybit Consider Move Away from Singapore: Report
12/06/2025
Both firms, which operate in Singapore without a full licence, are considering reassigning staff to Dubai or Hong Kong.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Sets Deadline for Mandatory 2FA on Online Financial Platforms
12/06/2025
MAS has set a 12 September 2025 deadline for financial institutions to implement 2FA. Other safeguards include prompt notifications and strong password policies.
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