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
Indian Exchanges Implement New SME IPO Rules to Curb Speculation
03/07/2025
The stricter rules raise investment thresholds and tighten timelines to enhance market discipline and safeguard investors.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan Launches System to Boost Long-term Financial Planning
03/07/2025
TISA makes long-term saving and retirement planning more accessible, with low entry costs and streamlined access to a variety of financial products.
Data Privacy
BOT Launches Digital Utility Data Service to Boost Financial Access
03/07/2025
The new digital service uses payment history of utilities to support loan applications, aiming to boost financial access for those without formal income.
Alternative Markets
WFE Calls for Enhanced Oversight as Private Markets Balloon
03/07/2025
The WFE wants regulators to tighten private market oversight, warning opaque valuations, rising leverage, and growing retail access threaten financial stability.
Structural Regulation
FSC Taiwan Approves Stanchart to Join Kaohsiung Pilot Zone
03/07/2025
As part of the one-year pilot, the bank can offer wealth management services within the Kaohsiung Asset Management Pilot Zone.
KYC & CDD
SEBI Allows Use of NPCI’s e-KYC Setu for Aadhaar Verification
03/07/2025
Registered intermediaries can use NPCI’s e-KYC Setu System as an additional method for Aadhaar-based digital KYC.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore’s Anti-Scam Law Empowering Police Takes Effect
03/07/2025
The new law allows police to issue ROs limiting access to banking and credit facilities for individuals believed to be at imminent risk of transferring money to scammers.
Market Data & Technology
SEBI Plans New IT Capacity Framework for Commodity Exchanges
02/07/2025
The revision of IT infrastructure rules for commodity exchanges and clearing corporations will align standards with equity markets.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Proposes Clearer Risk Warnings for Complex Products
02/07/2025
New rules aim to simplify disclosures, strengthen investor assessments, and ensure better safeguards for investors.
Anti-Money Laundering
1MDB Liquidators Sue StanChart for $2.7b Over Alleged AML Failures
02/07/2025
Three firms allege that the bank enabled over 100 intra-bank transfers that helped conceal the movement of stolen public funds.
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