JAPAN

Japan FSA Urges Banks to Enhance Crisis Readiness

By Editors | 21/09/2015

New guidelines call on banks to assess the impact of potential financial crises and to build up capital for such events.

Japan Officials Seek Clarity on Bank Capital Framework

By Editors | 04/09/2015

Officials are calling for outstanding elements of the bank capital framework to be finalised as soon as possible so the industry can plan for the future.

Japan Regulatory Change Sees Bloomberg & Tradeweb ETP Launch

By Editors | 03/09/2015

Bloomberg Tradebook and Tradeweb Markets have launched their electronic trading platforms in Japan for banks and securities firms mandated to start using electronic platforms for specified OTC derivative transactions.

Japan Regulatory Change Sees Bloomberg ETP Launch

By Editors | 02/09/2015

Bloomberg Tradebook and Tradeweb Markets have launched their electronic trading platforms in Japan for banks and securities firms mandated to start using electronic platforms for specified OTC derivative transactions.

Japan to Introduce Registration System for Virtual Currency Exchange Operators

By Editors | 07/08/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering introducing regulations for trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies, possibly through a registration system for operators.

Japan Banks Urged to Reduce Cross-Shareholdings

By Editors | 06/07/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is urging the country’s biggest banks to reduce their cross-shareholdings in client companies.

Two HFTs Win Direct Access to Japan Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 01/07/2015

Susquehanna and KCG Holdings allowed to make buy and sell orders without using a brokerage.

New Governance Code May Help Japanese Banks Reduce Holdings of Client Stocks

By Editors | 23/06/2015

Japan’s new corporate governance code may enable banks to sell off holdings of clients’ stocks and free up their balance sheets.

Japan, China, U.S. Jointly Push FATF on Virtual Currency Regulation

By Editors | 18/06/2015

Financial authorities of Japan, the United States and China plan to establish joint regulations to prevent the use of virtual currencies to finance illegal activities such as terrorism.