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-Money Laundering
Malaysia’s Labuan FSA Outlines Plan to Prioritise Regulatory Strengthening
30/04/2026
The offshore regulator plans enhancements across key sectors while aligning with global standards, following a 13% rise in industry assets.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore to Remove PayNow Nicknames in Anti-Scam Push
30/04/2026
The move aims to curb impersonation fraud by replacing user-chosen aliases with partially-masked, bank-verified names for all retail payment recipients.
Tokenisation
Malaysia’s Khazanah, SC Launch First Tokenised Sukuk
30/04/2026
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and securities regulator have priced a MYR 100 million tokenised Islamic bond in a pilot project to modernise the capital market.
Operational Risk
RBI Launches 'Mission Saksham' for Co-operative Bank Capacity Building
30/04/2026
India's central bank has launched a nationwide training initiative to enhance governance, compliance and operational resilience across the urban co-operative banking sector.
Credit Risk
BNM Launches MYR 5bn Financing Facility for SMEs
29/04/2026
The central bank introduced a new credit package to provide working capital support for small businesses affected by the ongoing West Asia conflict.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Plans Uniform Price Bands for All Derivatives Stocks
29/04/2026
The regulator is looking to close a structural gap between exchanges that causes price distortions for stocks entering or exiting the derivatives segment.
Anti-Money Laundering
Cambodia Protests Turn Violent Over Funds Frozen in Scam-Linked Probe
29/04/2026
Customers of a defunct payment firm clash with police, demanding access to savings frozen amid a major money laundering investigation.
Structural Regulation
KOFIA Launches Forum to Chart 10-Year Capital Market Blueprint
29/04/2026
An industry-led forum will develop long-term growth strategies and policy recommendations aimed at enhancing global competitiveness and tackling the 'Korea Discount'.
Structural Regulation
BlackRock Launches ASEAN Fund Under MAS’ EQDP Scheme
29/04/2026
BlackRock launched a new systematic equity fund with a 50 percent Singapore allocation under the regulator's market development programme
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore Banks Monitor AI Risks After ‘Mythos’ Concerns
29/04/2026
The ABS is coordinating with member banks to monitor emerging threats from advanced artificial intelligence models.
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