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
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.
Fintech / Regtech
India Notifies New IT Rules to Regulate AI and Tackle Deepfakes
18/02/2026
New IT rules require social media and other intermediaries to label AI-generated content and remove unlawful posts, including deepfakes, within three hours.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Overhauls External Commercial Borrowing Framework, Removes Cost Caps
17/02/2026
The RBI has rationalised its ECB framework, expanding access for corporates and simplifying compliance in a bid to boost foreign borrowing.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan Regulators Probe Insider Trading Case at Mizuho Securities
17/02/2026
Japan’s SESC is probing a Mizuho Securities investment banker for suspected illegal trading using confidential client information.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Drafts Reporting Rules for Offshore INR FX Derivatives
17/02/2026
The RBI has proposed mandatory reporting by AD Cat-I banks of OTC rupee derivatives undertaken by their offshore related parties, aiming to boost market transparency and oversight.
Enforcement
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Uncovers Unauthorised Data Transfers by Employees
17/02/2026
The life insurer uncovered 1,155 unauthorised customer data transfers, prompting executive pay cuts and tighter controls on agency secondments.
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