FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Probing Banks’ Interest-rate Risk

By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2016

Yield on 10-year government bonds has swung into positive territory after Trump victory.

Japan – 2016 in Review

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

Japanese regulators break from the pack on capital regulation, HFT and fintech.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Sets Out 2017 Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 01/12/2016

Regulator says to boost cybersecurity, fintech; examine HFT trading regulation.

Japan Issues FI Sales ‘Guidance’

By Samuel Riding | 25/11/2016

Guidelines are designed to protect consumers, avoid conflicts of interest.

Japan to Clamp Down on Excessive Sales Quotas

By Samuel Riding | 21/10/2016

Move aims to avoid unreasonable sales targets and abuses similar to those at Wells Fargo.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Tighten HFT Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

New rules to cover trader registration and risk-management requirements.

AML / KYC

Japan Regulator Issues Guidelines to Boost Lending

By Samuel Riding | 18/10/2016

Guidelines state banks should focus on lending to companies with growth potential.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Remove Bitcoin Sales Tax

By Samuel Riding | 13/10/2016

Move expected boost bitcoin growth, reduce administrative costs.

DTCC Cuts GTR Rates for MAS-, ASIC-regulated Transactions

By Samuel Riding | 22/09/2016

New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore (21 September) – DTCC (the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) will from 1 October reduce fees for […]