Japan

Market Infrastructure

Japan Eyes Payment System Reform

By Samuel Riding | 07/06/2016

Regulator sets up panel on financial innovation in the payments sector.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Grants FCO Status to CME

By Editors | 05/06/2016

US futures company will compete with UK’s LCH in interest-rate swaps market.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Upgrade B2B Electronic Transfer System

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Public and private money to finance new system expected to have trial run in 2018.

Securities / Derivatives

Citibank, Japan Affiliates Fined for Benchmark Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Total fine for actions in US, Japan amounts to USD425mn and covers 2007 and 2012.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Passes Virtual Currency Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Exchanges can be subject to FSA administrative orders; 2nd new law allows banks to buy non-financial firms.

Taking Leave From Basel

By Peter Guy | 23/05/2016

Japanese regulators ignore lessons from the financial crisis and seek to relax key Basel requirements at their own peril.

Market Infrastructure

FSA Issues Financial Markets Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2016

Consultation on Japanese markets, exchanges and fintech follows meeting of Financial System Council.

Market Infrastructure

Details of Japan’s ‘Dynamic Supervision’ Emerge

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2016

Financial Services Agency reveals thinking on bank risk models, stress tests.

Market Infrastructure

Japan’s FSA Establishes Fintech Panel

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2016

Regulator says it is concerned Japan’s fintech development lags other advanced economies.