Financial Services Agency

Clearing & Post-Trade

Japan Says Shouldn’t Delay Swaps Collateral Rule

By Samuel Riding | 24/06/2016

Regulator says it would ‘be sounder’ to implement rules on schedule.

Payments & Settlements

Japan Probes Banks’ Currency Settlement Risk

By Samuel Riding | 16/06/2016

Financial Services Agency to check whether banks and brokers use automated services.

Payments & Settlements

Japan to Upgrade B2B Electronic Transfer System

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Public and private money to finance new system expected to have trial run in 2018.

Cryptocurrency

Japan Passes Virtual Currency Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Exchanges can be subject to FSA administrative orders; 2nd new law allows banks to buy non-financial firms.

Capital Adequacy

Taking Leave From Basel

By Peter Guy | 23/05/2016

Japanese regulators ignore lessons from the financial crisis and seek to relax key Basel requirements at their own peril.

Capital Adequacy

FSA Issues Financial Markets Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2016

Consultation on Japanese markets, exchanges and fintech follows meeting of Financial System Council.

Capital Adequacy

Details of Japan’s ‘Dynamic Supervision’ Emerge

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2016

Financial Services Agency reveals thinking on bank risk models, stress tests.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Japan’s FSA Establishes Fintech Panel

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2016

Regulator says it is concerned Japan’s fintech development lags other advanced economies.

Market Abuse

Credit Suisse Japan Vows to Improve Internal Controls

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

SESC says analysts released pre-announcement earnings revisions to customers, asks FSA to punish bank.