Japan

Enforcement

Japanese Brokerage Firm Accused of Misleading Elderly Clients

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/04/2025

Tachibana Securities allegedly misled around 50 elderly clients and encouraged excessive trading for commissions, the SESC said.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Finalises Guidance on Verifying AML Effectiveness

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/04/2025

The revised guidelines introduce an inspection policy that outlines how management should oversee and guide the verification process.

ESG / Sustainability

SSBJ: Japan Sustainability Reporting Standards Align with ISSB

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/04/2025

The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan published documents explaining the degree of alignment with the ISSB Standards.

AML / KYC

JBA Launches Working Group to Improve Beneficial Shareholder Transparency

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/04/2025

The group will address practical issues and develop operational schemes to enhance the efficiency of identifying beneficial shareholders

AML / KYC

Japan Securities Firms Hit by Wave of Phishing Attacks

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/04/2025

Rakuten and SBI Securities are among the firms reporting unauthorised transactions linked to phishing attacks.

AML / KYC

Japan to Commence Bank-to-Bank Information Sharing Trial

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/04/2025

JBA-led study group to initiate the sharing of information on criminal accounts with a small number of banks in a trial environment.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Issues Updated Guidelines on Preparing Securities Reports

By Thisanka Siripala | 03/04/2025

The updated guidelines aim to improve the quality of disclosures related to sustainability, corporate governance, and risk management.

Enforcement

Former Judge in Japan Sentenced for Insider Trading

By Editors | 28/03/2025

The former judge used his authority while seconded to the FSA to learn important facts about tender offers and then buy shares before the offers were made public.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan’s Sustainability Disclosure Rules Strike ‘Good Balance’ Amid ESG Shift

By Gavin Blair | 26/03/2025

Due to difficulties involving Scope 3 data, Japan is set to offer additional leeway on reporting, according to the FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda.