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
Structural Regulation
SGX RegCo Sets Three-Year Limit for Suspended Issuers
26/05/2026
SGX RegCo will delist suspended companies that fail to resolve underlying issues and resume trading within a three-year timeframe.
Credit Risk
MAS Finalises Overhaul of Large Exposure Rules for Merchant Banks
25/05/2026
New rules lower the exposure limit, expand its scope, and align the framework with international standards, effective from June 2027.
Trading & Investment
NCDEX to Launch India's First SEBI-Approved Weather Derivatives
25/05/2026
India’s national commodity exchange is launching the country’s first exchange-traded weather derivatives, creating a new regulated asset class for hedging monsoon risk.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Overhaul of Price Discovery Rules for IPOs, Re-listed Stocks
25/05/2026
The regulator is seeking to curb artificial price suppression and excessive volatility by reforming the pre-open call auction mechanism for newly traded stocks.
Credit Risk
RBI to Tighten Loan Recovery Rules, Restrict Device Disabling
25/05/2026
New draft rules limit remote device locking to financed phones and introduce strict conduct standards and compensation for coercive practices.
Market Abuse
Two Individuals Convicted for Offences under SFA, says MAS
25/05/2026
A former OCBC Securities representative was imprisoned for abetting a false trading scheme, while a manager linked to Sasseur REIT was fined for insider dealing.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Police Crackdown Seizes $161m in Global Anti-Scam Push
25/05/2026
An operation involving 10 jurisdictions has resulted in over 3,000 arrests and highlights growing cross-border law enforcement collaboration against financial crime.
Cryptocurrency
India Parliament Panel Alarms Over Crypto Capital Flight
25/05/2026
A key parliamentary committee is studying global regulatory models after its chairman described billions of rupees flowing out of the country as “very alarming.”
Capital Adequacy
OJK Indonesia Overhauls Capital Rules for Securities Firms, Asset Managers
25/05/2026
New regulations introduce tiered licensing frameworks and significantly increase minimum capital and net working capital requirements to strengthen market resilience.
Payments & Settlements
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City Launches Maritime Finance Hub
25/05/2026
The new ecosystem aims to repatriate USD 300 billion in annual financial flows through a regulatory sandbox and new international legal frameworks.
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