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
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Proposes to Assign Unique UPI Handles for Securities Market
04/02/2025
Assigning unique UPI handles to SEBI-registered market intermediaries will allow investors to verify that their payments are going to authorised entities
Fintech / Regtech
BNM Revises Regulatory Framework for Electronic Money Issuers
04/02/2025
BNM said the revisions will help enhance safety, reliability, and public confidence in e-money and digital payment solutions.
Fintech / Regtech
First Set of Rules Under the EU AI Act Enter into Force
04/02/2025
The rules cover key definitions, AI literacy requirements, and a limited set of prohibited AI use cases deemed to pose unacceptable risks.
Enforcement
Swiss Court Convicts Trafigura and Senior Exec for Bribery
04/02/2025
This is the first time Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court has ruled on a company’s liability for bribing of a foreign official.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand to Pilot THB-Pegged Stablecoin in Regulatory Sandbox
03/02/2025
The stablecoin will be backed by THB 10 billion in government bonds to ensure price stability and prevent currency market fluctuations
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Ban on Agri Derivatives Trading Until March 2025
03/02/2025
SEBI did not provide a reason for the extension or indicate whether the ban might be lifted after 31 March.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Bans Finfluencers from Using Live Market Data
03/02/2025
SEBI said stock market educators can only reference prices with a three-month delay, to prevent disguised investment advice.
Securities / Derivatives
HSBC to Wind Down Investment Banking Operations in Europe, US
02/02/2025
The bank said in an internal memo that it will retain more focused M&A and equity capital markets capabilities in Asia and the Middle East
Market Infrastructure
UK Confirms 11 October 2027 Target Date for Adoption of T+1
02/02/2025
Andrew Douglas, Chairman of the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, said the UK, EU and Switzerland are now aiming for the same implementation date
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Tightens Penalties Framework for Payment System Offences
01/02/2025
The framework includes monetary penalties and compounding offences to tighten compliance in the digital payments sector.
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