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
Trading & Investment
RBI Proposes Consolidated Rulebook for G-Sec Trading
29/06/2026
The RBI has released draft directions to streamline government securities trading, consolidate decades of rules, and expand market access.
Liquidity Risk
RBI Proposes Opening Term Money Market to NBFCs, Corporates
29/06/2026
The central has released draft directions aimed at deepening liquidity by expanding participation in the term money market.
Market Risk
RBI Finalises Rules to Expand India’s Credit Derivatives Market
29/06/2026
New directions introduce total return swaps and credit index derivatives, aiming to deepen the corporate bond market and expand risk management tools.
AI Risk & Governance
MAS to Launch Finance Institute to Scale AI and Tokenisation
29/06/2026
MAS will establish a new institute to accelerate technology adoption, providing industry toolkits, sandboxes, and a knowledge hub.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore Charts Path for 'PayNow Gen 2' Payments Overhaul
29/06/2026
MAS and ABS have announced QR code interoperability, streamlined online checkouts, and new business capabilities to future-proof the nation’s instant payments infrastructure.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Overhauls Rules for Development Financial Institutions
29/06/2026
BNM has issued three new policy documents to enhance the governance, strategic planning, and performance measurement of development financial institutions.
Structural Regulation
OJK Indonesia Mandates Licensing, Disclosure Rules for Finfluencers
28/06/2026
New OJK regulation requires ‘finfluencers’ to disclose paid partnerships, obtain licences for recommendations, and holds financial firms accountable for their content.
Trading & Investment
India’s IFSCA Approves Global Commodity Trading Platform at GIFT City
28/06/2026
The move aims to bring commodity trading, finance, and risk management services onshore, competing with established international hubs like Singapore and Dubai.
Structural Regulation
RBI Overhauls NBFC Rules, Sets New Threshold for Top-Tier Firms
28/06/2026
The RBI has revised its scale-based framework, tightening rules for state-owned entities and simplifying classification for large non-bank lenders.
Anti-Money Laundering
Transparency International Finds Global FIUs Hamstrung by Data Gaps
26/06/2026
A new report finds that while FIUs are key to fighting corruption, many lack the data, powers and independence to be effective.
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