JAPAN

    Japan Expands Aid for Asia’s Infrastructure to $110 Billion, as China Backs AIIB

    By Editors | 21/05/2015

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled on Thursday a plan to expand Japan’s financing for infrastructure projects in Asia to $110 billion, as China spearheads a new regional investment bank.

    Japan Appoints New BOJ Policymaker

    By Editors | 26/02/2015

    Japan’s parliament approved a government proposal to appoint Waseda University Prof. Yutaka Harada to the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board and other government-sought appointments at public bodies.

    Japan, S. Korea to End Currency Swap Program

    By Editors | 17/02/2015

    Japan and South Korea have agreed to end their 14-year-old currency swap arrangement this month.

    Japan Regulator Plans to Allow Crowdfunding

    By Editors | 23/08/2014

    The Financial Services Agency plans to allow businesses to procure small amounts of funding from the general public by issuing shares online.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan Plans Cross-Border Stock Trading with Japan

    By Editors | 22/08/2014

    Taiwan will study the possibility of launching a cross-border stock trading scheme with Japan in a bid to boost internationalization of the local bourse, said the country’s top financial regulator.

    PwC Fined $25 Million for Altering Probe Report on Japanese Bank

    By Editors | 18/08/2014

    New York state has fined PricewaterhouseCoopers $25m and suspended some consulting work for two years after it altered a report to regulators on sanctions and money-laundering controls for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.

    Japan’s Economy Needs ‘Super Regional Banks,’ Says LDP

    By Editors | 22/05/2014

    Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will urge government to establish “super regional banks” to help revitalize the economy during the nation’s unorthodox bid to beat deflation.

    Japan Regulator, US CFTC to Cooperate on Regulated Entities Cross-Border Oversight

    By Editors | 11/03/2014

    The Financial Services Agency of Japan and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission sign a memorandum of cooperation on supervision of regulated entities.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan’s Financial Authorities Refuse to Intervene in Bitcoin Case

    By Editors | 25/02/2014

    Japanese financial authorities decline to take responsibility for the crypto-currency.

    Japan Regulator Seeks to Penalise Foreign Firm for Stock Manipulation

    By Editors | 18/02/2014

    The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission seeks to penalise Select Vantage Inc. for stock manipulation.

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