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
New ESG Guidance Released for Business Valuation Professionals
29/07/2025
The guidance outlines how valuation professionals can identify, request, and incorporate ESG-related information into business valuations under IVS 2025.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore Launches Electronic Deferred Payments to Replace Cheques
29/07/2025
The ABS, with seven major banks, has rolled out two new EDP solutions to support businesses and individuals as corporate cheques are phased out starting 2026.
Enforcement
FSS Korea Initiates Disciplinary Action Over Fraudulent IBK Loans
29/07/2025
The FSS has sent a formal inspection opinion to Industrial Bank of Korea, marking the start of enforcement action in a major loan fraud case involving internal staff collusion and falsified documents.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysia to Expand, Enhance National Scam Response Centre
28/07/2025
The expansion will bring the SC and Domestic Trade Ministry into the NSRC, and create 139 new positions within the centre.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Consults on Ending Physical Annual Reports for Debt Issuers
28/07/2025
The proposed move aims to align rules for non-convertible securities with those for equities, resulting in ease of doing business and cost savings.
Fintech / Regtech
India’s Postal Department, NIPL to Tackle Inward Remittances
28/07/2025
The joint initiative aims to create a secure, real-time, and cost-effective cross-border remittance system by linking UPI with the global postal network.
Securities / Derivatives
FSA Updates Guidance for Foreign Asset Managers Entering Japan
28/07/2025
The updated guidance details relaxed capital and personnel rules to attract more investment firms to boost its asset management sector.
Malaysia’s Finance Ministry Rejects Call to Postpone SST Expansion
28/07/2025
The expanded scope of the Sales and Service Tax, which came into effect on 1 July, includes commission- and fee-based financial services.
AML / KYC
Dhaka Stock Exchange Urges Brokers to Tighten KYC Checks
28/07/2025
Brokerage firms are asked to urgently reverify KYC details of existing clients and tighten cheque-handling procedures, following a wave of forgeries involving fake BO accounts and tampered cheques.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Exchange to Enhance Partnership with SGX for DRs
26/07/2025
So far, Depository Receipts on Vietnamese stocks have only been issued in the Thai market. VNX and SGX will work to enable DR issuance in Singapore.
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