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
Credit Risk
RBI Finalises Revised Lending Norms for Co-operative Banks
30/04/2026
The RBI has set an October deadline for new rules that cap unsecured lending and tighten housing finance terms for urban co-operative banks.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Operationalises Performance Verification Body for Market Intermediaries
30/04/2026
The regulator has set a 4 May start date for its new verification agency, which will validate the performance claims of investment advisers and algo traders.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Charges 15 for Sharing Singpass Details to Create Shell Companies
30/04/2026
The individuals allegedly sold their national digital identity credentials to a criminal syndicate, facilitating the creation of shell companies and fraudulent work pass applications.
PEPs & Sanctions
BNM Fines Zurich Units for Sanctions Screening Failures
30/04/2026
The central bank has penalised two insurance units for failing to promptly update their sanctions database, leading to the onboarding of sanctioned entities.
Structural Regulation
Innovate Within Rules, Not In Spite of Them: WFE Paper
30/04/2026
The global exchanges body says sustainable innovation thrives on investor protection and challenges the view that crypto markets have a monopoly on progress.
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.
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