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Enforcement
Japan: Former FSA and TSE Employees Charged for Insider Trading
By Editors | 01/01/2025
The former judge traded on insider information obtained through his work for the FSA. The former TSE employee fed inside information to his father.
Securities / Derivatives
JPX Launches Tool to Reduce Burden of Preparing ESG Disclosures
By Editors | 01/01/2025
The tool is intended to make it easier for TSE-listed companies to gather relevant information in the process of preparing sustainability disclosures.
Market Infrastructure
Taiwan, Japan to Launch First Cross-border ETF in Q3 2025
By Manesh Samtani | 01/01/2025
New FSC recognition paves the way for Taiwanese ETFs to be brought into the Japanese market for the first time
Enforcement
Japan FSA Identifies Two More Safe Deposit Box Thefts
By Editors | 30/12/2024
There are now three cases of employees embezzling customer assets from safe deposit boxes at financial institutions.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA to Establish New Asset Management Division
By Editors | 30/12/2024
The FSA aims to develop the asset management industry as the fourth financial industry pillar alongside banking, securities, and insurance.
AML / KYC
Japan FSA Orders AEON Bank to Improve AML/CFT Systems
By Manesh Samtani | 27/12/2024
The FSA said AEON Bank neglected at least 14,639 transactions detected by its surveillance system and takes too long to report suspicious transactions
JBA Directs Banks to Conduct Inspections on Safe Deposit Boxes
By Editors | 23/12/2024
The notice to banks, which lists specific examples of inspection items, is a response to the theft of over JPY 1 billion from customers’ safe deposit boxes.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA Forms Liaison Council to Promote Earlier Issuance of Annual Reports
By Editors | 20/12/2024
The FSA said the number of listed companies that issue securities reports before their AGMs is still currently limited.
Market Infrastructure
JSCC Launches Margin Simulation Tool for JPY Interest Rate Swaps
By Editors | 19/12/2024
The margin simulation tool includes cross-margining functionality covering yen IRS, 10-year JGB Futures and TONA Futures.
Enforcement
JSDA Fines Nomura Over JGB Futures Manipulation Case
By Editors | 19/12/2024
The FSA, OSE and TSE have each already penalised Nomura Securities for JGB futures manipulation by one of its traders in March 2021.
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