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
Malaysia: MyDigital ID Partners Banks, Fintechs to Roll Out Digital Verification
17/02/2026
MyDigital ID has partnered with 15 banks and fintech firms to integrate real-time e-verification into onboarding and transactions to combat digital fraud.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Forms New Partnership to Boost IPOs of Indigenous Firms
17/02/2026
Bursa Malaysia will collaborate with TERAJU to prepare high-potential indigenous (Bumiputera) companies for stock market listings, offering advisory support, access to funding and capacity-building programmes.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Overhauls Capital Market Rules, Tightens Broker Lending
17/02/2026
New framework allows banks to fund M&A deals while imposing stricter collateral and exposure norms on lending to capital market intermediaries.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Overhaul of ETF Pricing Bands and Base Price Rules
16/02/2026
SEBI seeks to narrow gaps between ETF prices and their underlying values by updating base price references, shifting to dynamic price bands and addressing volatility mismatches.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Proposes Revamp of Lead Bank Scheme to Improve Financial Inclusion
16/02/2026
The draft guidelines to modernise LBS, setting credit-deposit ratio targets, easing borrower procedures, and strengthening district-level credit planning to boost rural lending.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Issues Draft Framework for Bank Exposure to REITs
16/02/2026
The consultation proposes allowing banks to extend credit to listed REITs under prudential safeguards, including a 49 percent asset exposure limit and eligibility criteria.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes to Ease Reporting Norms for Stockbrokers
16/02/2026
SEBI consultation proposes limiting bank and demat account reporting requirements, especially for primary dealers, to reduce compliance burden.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Launches Workgroup to Strengthen Growth Capital Ecosystem
16/02/2026
The high-level group will recommend strategies to deepen private capital markets and support companies from startup to IPO.
Market Infrastructure
India’s IFSCA Approves New Draft Pension Fund Regulations
16/02/2026
India’s IFSCA has approved draft pension fund regulations to enable pension fund operations in GIFT City, targeting NRIs and foreign investors with a structured retirement savings framework.
Securities / Derivatives
SC Malaysia Finalising Licensing Framework for Cash Trust Schemes
16/02/2026
The regulator is finalising a licensing framework for cash trust schemes to strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance investor protection.
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