JAPAN

Japan Regulator Cites Broker for Spoofing

By Samuel Riding | 20/03/2017

Regulator says Virgin-islands registered broker manipulated four stocks.

Market Infrastructure

Updated – Japan, UK Regulators Agree Fintech Referrals

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

JFSA also eyes cross-border rule making on blockchain.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan to Audit Regional Banks’ Foreign Debt Exposure

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

Probe will also look at senior management involvement in decisions of asset management units.

Japan FSA to Confirm VM Exemptions

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

Banks will not have to post VM in transactions with jurisdictions which have no margin rules or have granted forbearance.

Market Infrastructure

Tokyo Exchange to Deploy Machine Learning, AI Surveillance

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

Exchange will deploy NEC machine learning, Hitachi AI technology.

Japan Regulator Issues ‘Culture’ Recommendations

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

Seven ‘principles’ designed to ensure financial business operators focus on customer needs.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, Iran Agree Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Letter covers cross-border establishments, includes provisions on information sharing, training.

Securities / Derivatives

Bank of England Fines Japanese Bank $33.34Mn

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Bank failed to report US regulator’s enforcement action against them to the Bank of England.

Capital / Liquidity

Japanese Banks Eye Benefits of Dodd-Frank Rollback

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Banks say new administration’s order could cut regulatory costs or tighten rules for foreign banks.