FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

Securities / Derivatives

JSDA Revises Rules on Digital Document Delivery

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025

Changes to JSDA’s self-regulatory rules aim to standardise and clarify the methods for providing information to customers electronically.

Japan to Strengthen Safe Deposit Box Security After Employee Thefts

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025

FSA guidelines will introduce industry-wide security standards for safe deposit box operations.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Mandates Central Clearing for TWD Interest Rate Swaps

By Mark Johnston | 20/03/2025

TAIFEX launched OTC clearing services for TWD IRS contracts in 2022, but central clearing has not yet been mandatory.

Enforcement

Japan: Former Judge Seconded to FSA Admits to Insider Trading

By Thisanka Siripala | 20/03/2025

Prosecutors are seeking a two year sentence for the former judge who used non-public takeover bid information for stock purchases.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Proposes Amendments to Tender Offer, Shareholding Disclosure Rules

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/03/2025

The amendments revise the scope exemptions from the public tender offer system and extend large shareholding disclosure requirements to include equity derivative transactions.

Enforcement

Japan Post Data Misuse Probe Identifies 10 Million Affected Accounts

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/03/2025

Japan Post Group has cut the pay of 14 executives after finding that 10 million accounts were accessed for insurance sales activities.

Enforcement

Japan Moves to Tighten Regulations on Online Casinos

By Thisanka Siripala | 17/03/2025

Japan is considering measures to restrict payments to online casinos as well as advertisements promoting their services.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea to Accelerate 2nd Phase Regulations on Digital Assets

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2025

The Trump administration’s pro-crypto stance has prompted Korea to accelerate its virtual asset policies. It is also examining policy around crypto ETFs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan’s Cabinet Approves Bill to Ease Crypto Regulations

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/03/2025

The bill establishes a new category for crypto intermediaries and enhances flexibility in stablecoin reserve management, among other things.