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ESG / Sustainability
Transition Guidance is “Fundamentally Important”, says FSA’s Ikeda
By ESG Investor | 19/10/2021
The FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda said the regulator is “eagerly pushing” for measures to enable more dynamic investing in low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies.
Securities / Derivatives
Tokyo Stock Exchange Plans to Extend Trading Hours – Report
By Editors | 18/10/2021
Japan’s trading day runs for just five hours each day, an outlier among major markets. The bourse will reportedly propose a 30-minute extension.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan to Consider Removal of Quarterly Reporting Requirement
By Editors | 13/10/2021
While some argue quarterly reporting helps investors make more informed judgments, regulators worry it incentivises short term profit seeking behaviour.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA to Mandate Climate Disclosures from April 2022 – Report
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/10/2021
Companies listed on the TSE’s ‘Prime’ market will be required to comply with mandatory climate risk disclosure requirements first.
Mizuho Experiences Eight System Glitch for the Year
By Editors | 08/10/2021
The system failure affected 387 transactions for foreign exchange trades. Mizuho is required to submit a report on its IT systems to the FSA by 29 October.
ESG / Sustainability
BOJ to Finance Banks’ Green Loans, Green Bond Investments
By Editors | 28/09/2021
Lenders will receive zero-interest financing for the provision of green and sustainability-linked loans and investment in green and sustainability-linked bonds.
Market Infrastructure
Japan FSA Issues Business Improvement Order to Mizuho
By Editors | 24/09/2021
The order requires Mizuho to submit a report to the FSA by 29 October on its IT systems and detailed improvement plans.
AML / KYC
FATF Report Highlights Opportunities for Japan’s FIs
By Matthew Field | 24/09/2021
Matthew Field discusses how Japan’s FIs can enhance the maturity of their AML programmes through a data-driven approach that places the customer entity in focus.
Enforcement
Japan FSA to Oversee System Improvements at Mizuho – Report
By Editors | 22/09/2021
An FSA team will directly oversee a system inspection and improvements at Mizuho following seven system failures at the bank this year.
Market Infrastructure
Mizuho Suffers Seventh System Failure For the Year
By Editors | 12/09/2021
The latest failure disrupted about 100 ATMs due to a “hardware problem”, though affected services were restored quickly.
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