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
Crypto / Digital Assets
Vietnam Approves First Crypto Sandbox Pilot Participant
29/08/2025
Basal Pay, a blockchain-based crypto-to-fiat platform, is the first regulated digital asset payment programme for foreign visitors in Vietnam.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships
29/08/2025
SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.
Securities / Derivatives
FSA Japan Proposes Expanding NISA to Minors
29/08/2025
Japan’s financial regulator plans to lower the age threshold for tax-free stock investment accounts and broaden eligible products.
Enforcement
Indonesia Police Freeze $10m in Online Gambling Crackdown
28/08/2025
The police force have frozen and seized 811 bank accounts linked to illegal online gambling, while three suspects tied to international betting sites have been arrested.
Enforcement
Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines and Strikes Off Former Dealer
28/08/2025
The exchange said the former dealer engaged in fraudulent practices, including using his deceased father’s name for personal trades.
Securities / Derivatives
FSS Korea: Listed Financial Firms Complete First XBRL Filings
28/08/2025
The new disclosure system enables real-time English access to financial notes, improving transparency for foreign investors.
Fintech / Regtech
NBC, SBV Agree to Expand Cooperation on Payments, Local Currency Use
28/08/2025
The central banks of Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed on a two-year plan to expand cross-border payments and promote local currency use.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Deadline for Broker to Submit Net Worth Filings
27/08/2025
Brokers offering margin trading have until 31 May and 15 November to submit half-yearly net worth certificates, easing earlier deadlines by a month.
Securities / Derivatives
$300m Trading Error Exposed Flaws in India’s Block Deal System - Report
27/08/2025
A bungled trade highlighted two core weaknesses in India’s block-trading regime: a narrow 1% discount cap and a relatively low minimum trade size.
Securities / Derivatives
S. Korea National Assembly Approves Amendments to Commercial Act
27/08/2025
The updated Commercial Act requires large companies to adopt a concentrated voting system and strengthen audit committee independence.
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