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
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Proposes Tighter Foreign Exchange Risk Capital Norms
15/01/2026
Draft rules mandate continuous capital for forex risk and a unified net open position calculation for a wide range of financial institutions.
Indonesia Issues New Rules to Strengthen Insurance and Pension Sectors
15/01/2026
Two new regulations have been rolled out to sharpen risk-based supervision and boost governance and competitiveness across the industry.
Enforcement
Indonesia: OJK & Police Deepen Cooperation to Tackle Financial Scams
15/01/2026
The closer collaboration is expected to speed up scam investigations, strengthen enforcement and accelerate the recovery of victims’ funds amid a surge in online fraud cases.
Enforcement
MAS Bans Former Fund Manager Over Fraudulent Bond Trades
15/01/2026
MAS has barred Sun Weiyeh for seven years after he was convicted of defrauding investors through improper bond transactions that caused losses to an externally held fund.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Mitsui to Launch Japan’s First Aircraft and Vessel Digital Securities
15/01/2026
Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co plans to fractionalise capital-intensive transport assets via blockchain, offering retail investors access to lease-backed returns from 2026.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia OJK Tightens Disclosure with Electronic Ownership Reporting
14/01/2026
New digital reporting requirements for major shareholders and directors in Indonesia aim to automate stock ownership disclosures and strengthen real-time regulatory oversight.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Considers Ending 22-Year Freeze on New Co-operative Bank Licences
14/01/2026
Regulators have proposed an INR 3 billion capital floor and stringent governance rules to resume licensing after a two-decade hiatus.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Consults on Capital Computation Rules for NBFCs and ARCs
14/01/2026
The proposed changes are aimed at removing ambiguity in how NBFCs and ARCs calculate core capital and comply with exposure norms.
Securities / Derivatives
India’s IFSCA Notifies New Norms for GIFT City Intermediaries
14/01/2026
New regulatory amendments streamline multi-activity licensing for capital market intermediaries in GIFT City while mandating higher capital requirements for custodians.
ESG / Sustainability
Asian Transition Activities at Risk as Taxonomy Standards Diverge: Report
14/01/2026
New report says growing regulatory fragmentation across Asian transition finance frameworks exposes FIs to significant transition-washing risks and impedes cross-border decarbonisation capital flows.
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