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
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.
Data Privacy
South Korea Hits Coupang with Record KRW 624.7bn Privacy Fine
15/06/2026
The penalty, for a massive data breach and unlawful user tracking, is the largest in the country's history. The US-listed e-commerce giant will challenge it in court.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korea Uncovers $60m in Crypto Flows to Unregistered Exchanges
15/06/2026
A study has revealed significant transactions with unregistered overseas platforms, highlighting critical gaps in the country's VASP monitoring framework.
Tokenisation
DBS to Offer Tokenised Physical Gold to Retail Investors in Singapore
15/06/2026
The offering, a first for Singapore's retail market, will allow customers to trade fractional units of gold backed by physical bullion via the bank's app.
Trade Based Money Laundering
Indonesia to Scale Back Plan to Centralise Commodity Exports
15/06/2026
The government will pivot to tighter monitoring to curb under-invoicing, retreating from an earlier plan to create a single state export entity following market concerns.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Singapore Unveils Gold Hub Plans With New Clearing, Vaulting Services
15/06/2026
MAS has announced an OTC clearing system, central bank vaulting, and the removal of a key investment cap for funds and family offices.
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