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
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
RBI Finalises Rules to Curb Mis-selling, Dark Patterns
17/06/2026
The new directions, effective January 2027, introduce strict norms on customer consent, agent conduct, and deceptive online practices for all regulated entities.
DeFi & Web3
FSS Korea Issues Investor Warning on Decentralised Exchange Risks
17/06/2026
The FSS has highlighted risks including rug pulls, copycat tokens, and extreme price volatility, following a recent high-profile fraud case.
Trading & Investment
RBI Opens Indian Equities to All Foreign Individual Investors
17/06/2026
New rules allow all overseas individuals to invest directly in listed Indian companies, expanding a channel previously limited to NRIs and OCIs.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Revamps Payment System Authorisation, Introduces Perpetual Approval
16/06/2026
The new framework consolidates seven circulars, introduces perpetual authorisation for compliant operators, and clarifies rules on market entry and exit.
Liquidity Risk
Bangladesh Bank Dissolves Board of Islami Bank Amid Liquidity Crisis
16/06/2026
The regulator invoked emergency powers and provided BDT 40 billion liquidity support to restore confidence in Bangladesh’s largest Islamic bank.
Structural Regulation
SEBI to Revamp ETF Trading with Dynamic Price Bands
16/06/2026
New rules effective from 1 September aim to better align ETF prices with their underlying assets and enhance market efficiency by addressing price lags.
AI Risk & Governance
US Restricts Foreign Access to Anthropic's Top AI Models
16/06/2026
The AI firm has suspended its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models globally after an export control order cited security risks, sparking a debate on technological sovereignty among US allies.
Structural Regulation
Bangladesh Budget Targets Capital Market, Banking Sector Reforms
15/06/2026
The budget proposes digital IPOs, faster settlement cycles and easier foreign fund repatriation, while highlighting deep challenges in the banking sector.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Eyes Longer-Term F&O, Bond Derivatives, AI Rules
15/06/2026
The regulator plans to introduce longer-term derivatives, review short-selling rules, and issue detailed guidelines on the use of AI in capital markets.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Formalises Single-family Office Regulations
15/06/2026
MAS has introduced a new framework for single-family offices, moving from bespoke exemptions to a formal notification process.
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