Financial Services Agency

Market Infrastructure

Japan Issues Progress Update on Asset Management Hub Initiatives

By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2025

FSA outlines progress on deregulation and support schemes in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, and Fukuoka aimed at attracting overseas investment managers.

Securities / Derivatives

FSA Updates Guidance for Foreign Asset Managers Entering Japan

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/07/2025

The updated guidance details relaxed capital and personnel rules to attract more investment firms to boost its asset management sector.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan’s FSA to Mandate Disclosure on Annual Wage Growth

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/07/2025

Listed companies will be required to report on annual wage growth and talent strategies as a measure to encourage long-term investment in human capital.

Enforcement

Japan's FSA Orders Nippon Life to Report on Information Leak

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/07/2025

The FSA ordered Nippon Life to explain how one of its employees accessed and shared confidential documents obtained from MUFG Bank.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Phase in ISSB-Aligned Disclosure and Assurance from 2027

By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2025

Regulators will require the largest firms to adopt the standards first, introducing a "safe harbour" provision to account for uncertain and forward-looking data.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Cautiously Considering Move to T+1 Equities Settlement

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

FSA study group urges a cautious approach while monitoring regional peers, highlighting risks of settlement fails and time zone challenges for foreign investors.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Proposes Mandatory Phishing-Resistant MFA for Brokerages

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

FSA released draft guidelines to combat online fraud, requiring stronger authentication and setting schedules for implementation.

AML / KYC

Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

By Hiroshi Ozaki | 14/07/2025

Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Retail Investors Cite Lack of Know-How as Key ESG Barrier

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/07/2025

A government-backed report points to need for better information, education and standardisation in ESG investing.