Japan

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.

Operational Risk

How Financial Markets Can Deal with Non-Financial Shocks

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Highlights of BoJ executive director Masayoshi Amamiya’s keynote speech at the ISDA AGM 2016

Emerging Prudential Risks

Mitsubishi UFJ CEO Outlines Regulatory Challenges

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Nobuyuki Hirano cites fintech, sovereign debt risk weightings and conduct among most pressing issues.

Capital Adequacy

Japan to Consult on ‘Dynamic Supervision’

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

FSA commissioner says new regulatory approach will provide more comprehensive assessment of bank safety and soundness.