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
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
India's Adani Group Resolves Multiple US Probes for Nearly $300M
19/05/2026
The Indian conglomerate has settled separate US investigations into sanctions violations and bribery allegations.
Structural Regulation
SEBI, CBDT Relax PAN Requirements to Ease FPI Onboarding
19/05/2026
The measures simplify PAN compliance for foreign investors to support seamless market access and improve ease of doing business in India.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Expands Permitted Borrowing for InvITs, Rejects Refinancing of Interest
19/05/2026
The regulator has specified new uses for debt above the 49 percent threshold but has restricted the refinancing of non-principal debt.
Trading & Investment
NSE India Launches Trading in Electronic Gold Receipts
19/05/2026
New SEBI-regulated framework will allow gold to be traded digitally on the exchange, aiming to improve transparency and pricing.
Trading & Investment
India’s NCDEX Eyes Equity Derivatives Launch Within 12 Months
18/05/2026
NCDEX plans a phased entry into equities, targeting a cash segment launch by year-end and derivatives within 12 months, subject to regulatory approvals.
Structural Regulation
Bangladesh Unveils Plan to Restore Investor Confidence
18/05/2026
The BSEC has announced a multi-pronged strategy focusing on AI surveillance, market reforms, and faster digital IPOs to restore faith in the country's capital markets.
Structural Regulation
MAS Eases Complex Product Rules, Scraps Investor’s Knowledge Test
18/05/2026
The regulator will not proceed with a new product knowledge test and will remove mandatory advice for most investors, introducing new disclosure and alert requirements instead.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Malaysian Court Finds Maybank Negligent in Online Fraud Case
18/05/2026
A court has ordered the bank to compensate a customer, ruling it failed to act on suspicious transaction patterns and rejecting its defence.
Cybersecurity
Singapore’s IMDA Warns Against Use of OpenClaw AI Agent
18/05/2026
IMDA has issued guidance advising against deploying the popular open-source AI agent in mission-critical environments due to significant security risks.
Climate Risk
Indian Banks Failing to Integrate Climate Risk into Lending: Report
18/05/2026
Despite improved disclosure, a new analysis finds India’s top banks are not using climate data to inform policy or manage growing risks.
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