FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan Considers Stricter Disclosure Rules for Crypto Firms

    By Thisanka Siripala | 12/02/2025

    The proposed framework would require crypto firms to disclose financial and operational information like publicly traded companies.

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    Big Picture

    Swift Action Needed for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography

    By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

    The Europol-backed Quantum Safe Financial Forum said FIs and policymakers must take immediate steps towards a quantum-safe financial ecosystem.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Tokyo Police Arrest Former Nomura Employee on Fraud Charges

    By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

    The former employee offered a false investment story to an elderly customer and defrauded her of JPY 10 million

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan Orders Apple, Google to Block Unregistered Crypto Apps

    By Thisanka Siripala | 08/02/2025

    The FSA is targeting Bybit, MEXC Global, LBank Exchange, KuCoin, and Bitget, which have been operating without proper registration under Japan’s Payment Services Act.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea Planning Further Enhancements to Stewardship Code

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2025

    The FSC wants institutional investors to periodically check and report on their compliance with the stewardship code, which was already updated last year.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA Tightens Shareholding Disclosure Requirements

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

    The rules will require companies to disclose more detailed information in annual securities reports regarding changes to the purpose for holding shares

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    Enforcement

    JPX Cuts Pay of Top Executives Over Insider Trading Case

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

    JPX also released a report prepared by an independent directors’ investigation committee, which described the insider trading case as “unprecedented”​

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Joins TSE Asia Startup Hub

    By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025

    The TSE said it will work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other partners to provide fundraising and IPO support to companies.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan FSA Consults on Amendments to Bank Capital Rules

    By Thisanka Siripala | 24/01/2025

    The amendments adopt the July 2024 revisions to the IRRBB standard and revise the transitional provisions for FRTB’s Profit and Loss Attribution test.

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    Enforcement

    Japan FSA Suspends Audit Firm for Six Months for Misconduct

    By Thisanka Siripala | 22/01/2025

    The FSA said Aska Audit Corporation had weak audit quality controls, fabricated audit records and that its leadership lacked professional ethics

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