Financial Services Agency

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    Stablecoins

    Japan: JVCEA Becomes Self-Regulatory Body for Stablecoins

    By Editors | 26/10/2024

    The FSA has recognised the JVCEA as the self-regulatory body for stablecoins and fund transfer businesses, on top of its existing focus on crypto exchanges and crypto-related derivatives trading firms.

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    Sustainable Finance

    ACMF Endorses V2 of ASEAN Transition Finance Guidance

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2024

    The Version 2 guidance provides guidance on reference transition pathways, to help companies develop their individual transition plans.

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    Market Abuse

    Japan: TSE Official & Judge Under Separate Insider Trading Probes

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2024

    A TSE official leaked information to his relative multiple times. The judge engaged in insider trading while on temporary assignment at the FSA.

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    Market Abuse

    Japan to Penalise Nomura Securities for JGB Futures Manipulation

    By Editors | 30/09/2024

    In the aftermath of a penalty recommendation from the SESC, at least four companies have removed Nomura Securities from their lists of bond managers.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Japan FSA Issues Business Improvement Order on DMM Bitcoin

    By Mark Johnston | 30/09/2024

    DMM Bitcoin has until 28 October to submit plans to the FSA specifying measures to prevent a recurrence of the bitcoin theft it suffered in May.

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    Resolution & Recovery

    Japan’s Kirayaka Bank Gets 13 More Years to Repay Public Funds

    By Thisanka Siripala | 28/09/2024

    Kirayaka Bank has received approval from the FSA and its parent company’s shareholders to postpone repayment of $140 mn in public funds.

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    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA Approves Merger Between Two Regional Banks

    By Thisanka Siripala | 26/09/2024

    Fukui Bank and Fukuho Bank are being granted JPY 3 billion in financial assistance from the government to cover the merger costs.

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    Trading & Investment

    Japan to Launch Asset Management Forum on 3 October

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2024

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Forum will be launched by leading Japanese and US asset management companies.

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    Market Abuse

    JSDA Fines MUFG Units for Sharing Client Information

    By Editors | 23/09/2024

    Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and two affiliated securities firms were fined for sharing non-public information without permission.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Japan to Loosen Rules on Bank Investment in Green Projects

    By Thisanka Siripala | 23/09/2024

    Proposed draft legislation will ease restrictions on bank investments in Green Transformation (GX) related companies.

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