Japan

Trading & Investment

China, Japan to Cooperate on Audit Oversight, Cross-Border Bonds

By Editors | 26/12/2017

The agreement will strengthen cross-border investor protection and assist financial institutions with cross-border bond issuance.

Payments & Settlements

Japan, Singapore Developing Cross-border DLT Trade Prototype

By Editors | 07/12/2017

Mitsubishi UFJ- NTT DATA  distributed ledger expected to make cross-border flows more secure through single, unified platform.

AI Risk & Governance

BoJ Expects Large IT Firms to Become Systemically Important

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

Haruhiko Kuroda says global IT platform providers could pose systemic risk through holding vast amounts of data, adds to warnings on algo contagion.

Market Data & Technology

Japanese Banks Call for Simplified UPI Rules

By Editors | 20/11/2017

Bankers Association says its members already provide legal identifiers under local regulation and the rules of countries in which they operate.

Liquidity Risk

IOSCO Affirms China, Japan have Completed Framework for MMF Reform

By Editors | 06/11/2017

China has implemented rules governing money market fund valuations, liquidity and stable net asset value since last report.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Japanese Banks Overstaffed, Over-branched Amid Declining Profitability – BOJ

By Editors | 25/10/2017

Central banks also points to potential systemic risk from ‘common exposure’ as competition to lend money intensifies.

AI Risk & Governance

Bank of Japan Investigating Use of Supervisory Technology

By Editors | 23/10/2017

Central bank suggests financial market supervisors use of technology is one of the highest priorities in global regulation.

KYC & CDD

Japan FSA to Trial Blockchain KYC

By Editors | 25/09/2017

Blockchain KYC will allow customers to open multiple accounts without having to go through individual onboarding procedures each time.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DLT Essential for Capital Market Participants to Meet Regulatory Obligations – JPX

By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017

Market participants can’t meet diverse regulatory requirements without using DLT to share back office and post-trade functions, report suggests.