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 [email protected]
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI, Nvidia Collaborate on Sovereign AI for India’s Digital Payments
20/02/2026
The partnership aims to build a scalable, sovereign AI foundation for real-time digital payments, enhancing security, resilience, and regulatory compliance across platforms like UPI.
Securities / Derivatives
India: Broker Association Urges SEBI to Defer New RBI Lending Curbs
20/02/2026
The industry body warns that raising collateral requirements for proprietary trading will harm market liquidity, while the RBI aims to reduce systemic risk.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX Strengthens Delisting Rules to Enhance Market Credibility
20/02/2026
KRX has launched a dedicated task force to speed up the removal of distressed KOSDAQ firms and restore investor confidence in the market.
Securities / Derivatives
India's NSE Gets SEBI Approval for Natural Gas Futures
20/02/2026
The new monthly contracts, developed with the Indian Gas Exchange, aim to provide a domestic risk management tool and improve price discovery.
India: ICAI Rolls Out New Rules for Global Networks and Digital Audits
20/02/2026
India's accounting body has released new guidelines for global partnerships and a mandatory framework for auditing modern IT systems.
ESG / Sustainability
SEBI Sets Up Panel to Review ESG Ratings Norms
19/02/2026
Multi-stakeholder working group to review the regulatory framework for ESG rating providers and recommend measures to improve transparency, reliability and investor confidence.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Defers UTI Mandate for OTC Derivatives Reporting
19/02/2026
Effective January 2027, the mandate covers rupee interest rate, forex and credit derivatives, with waterfall-based UTI generation responsibility.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Proposes Overhaul of Forex Trading Framework for Authorised Dealers
18/02/2026
Draft directions aim to give authorised dealers more flexibility in hedging and trading while strengthening risk management frameworks.
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI Unveils India-Built AI Model for Payments Sector
18/02/2026
NPCI has unveiled FiMI, a domain-specific AI language model built to power smarter dispute resolution, multilingual support and operational efficiency across the digital payments ecosystem.
Fintech / Regtech
Sri Lanka Parliamentary Committee Approves Microfinance Regulator Bill
18/02/2026
The bill aims to establish a new authority to license and regulate all money lenders, including online platforms, and enhance customer protection.
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