Nishtha Asthana

Nishtha Asthana works at the intersection of finance, technology and media, drawing on nearly two decades of experience across global banking, editorial strategy and entrepreneurship. Her work spans capital markets, private wealth, corporate banking, emerging technologies and Asia’s evolving family-office landscape.

She is Deputy Head of Content at the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), an organisation established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to advance innovation and transformation across financial ecosystems. She helps shape GFTN’s global content, thought-leadership and communications agenda, turning developments across finance, technology, policy and capital into influential narratives and conversations across its forums, advisory and capital initiatives.

Nishtha is also the founder of Mowgi Communications, a Singapore-based digital marketing and financial communications firm. Mowgi works with asset managers, wealth managers, trading firms and family offices to build trusted brands and communicate complex financial and investment ideas with clarity.

As a journalist, she contributes regularly to leading regional publications including covering institutional investment, private wealth, capital markets and emerging financial trends.

Before founding Mowgi Communications, Nishtha spent close to 15 years with Citi in India and Singapore, holding roles across Sales & Trading, Product Development, corporate communications, digital marketing and content. This combination of institutional, editorial and entrepreneurial experience gives her a distinctive perspective on how technology, policy and capital are reshaping financial services.