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
Pakistan Regulator Unveils Roadmap to Revive ETF Market
01/05/2026
The SECP has approved new rules allowing asset managers to sell ETFs directly and permitting brokers to launch their own products.
Sustainable Finance
Cambodia Sets Green Finance Rules with New Taxonomy
01/05/2026
The central bank released the first version of its taxonomy, setting out technical criteria for green and transitional activities.
Cybersecurity
India Bars Banks from Using Anthropic's ‘Mythos’ Over Security Fears
01/05/2026
The pre-emptive guidance comes as India negotiates with the US for equitable access to the powerful, unreleased cyber-attack model.
Credit Risk
RBI Overhauls Disaster Relief Credit Rules for Borrowers
01/05/2026
New rules from 1 July allow lenders to automatically apply relief but impose stricter eligibility and a new 5 percent provisioning requirement
Structural Regulation
RBI Finalises New Regulatory and Classification Framework for NBFCs
01/05/2026
The new rules exempt smaller, non-public-facing firms from registration and introduce a formal exit path, effective from 1 July.
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.
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