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
India’s IFSCA Notifies New Norms for GIFT City Intermediaries
14/01/2026
New regulatory amendments streamline multi-activity licensing for capital market intermediaries in GIFT City while mandating higher capital requirements for custodians.
ESG / Sustainability
Asian Transition Activities at Risk as Taxonomy Standards Diverge: Report
14/01/2026
New report says growing regulatory fragmentation across Asian transition finance frameworks exposes FIs to significant transition-washing risks and impedes cross-border decarbonisation capital flows.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia’s OJK Approves ICEx as Licensed Crypto SRO
14/01/2026
The new Self-Regulatory Organisation, backed by major local players, joins Pintu as one of only two fully licensed crypto exchanges.
Securities / Derivatives
India's MSEI to Restart Trading with New Market Maker Incentives
13/01/2026
The Metropolitan Stock Exchange will offer significant financial incentives to market makers to address chronic low liquidity and challenge the NSE-BSE duopoly.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Notifies New FEMA Regulations Governing Foreign Guarantees
13/01/2026
The revised rules replace a decades-old framework, redefining permissible guarantee structures, expanding disclosure requirements and curbing certain cross-border credit exposures.
AML / KYC
India Tightens Crypto AML/KYC Rules for Crypto Firms
13/01/2026
FIU-IND has introduced new identity verification and monitoring requirements for crypto users and exchanges, as part of its efforts to contain risks linked to digital assets.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Revises Capital Rules for Banks’ Overseas Exposures
13/01/2026
Banks will have to apply updated risk weights to foreign corporate claims, with stricter norms for large unrated exposures taking immediate effect.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Simplifies Accreditation Requirements for AIF Investors
13/01/2026
Fund managers can now accept investor commitments before formal accreditation, and net worth reporting requirements have been relaxed to ease compliance.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Explores Launch of Asian Government Bond Futures
13/01/2026
The exchange has held preliminary talks with global banks on contracts linked to sovereign debt from India and Southeast Asia, targeting a possible rollout in 2026.
Enforcement
Malaysia: Experts Call for Harsher Penalties to Curb Scams
13/01/2026
Stakeholders say tougher punishments could deter account misuse, but warn that enforcement reforms and cross-border cooperation are crucial to tackling sophisticated scam networks.
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