Japan

Trading & Investment

How Regulation is Accelerating Use of E-trading

By Editors | 16/12/2015

Moves to reduce systemic risk and increase transparency in OTC derivatives support technological innovation.

Credit Risk

Japan Investigating Real Estate Lending

By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

FSA concerned about impact of property market downturn on banks’ high proportion of real estate lending.

Structural Regulation

BOJ Warns on Over-regulation, Says No Need for Negative Rates

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

Japan’s central bank governor calls for close monitoring of impact of overseas regulation including Volcker rule.

Capital Adequacy

Four Japanese Banks face Tighter Capital Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 26/11/2015

FSA to require the four banks to lift capital ratios by half a percentage point to ward off crisis.

Cryptocurrency

Japan to Revamp Oversight of Virtual Currencies

By Samuel Riding | 18/11/2015

FSA invites operators of virtual currency exchanges to share knowledge and come up with ideas for regulation.

Resolution & Recovery

Four Japanese Banks Sign up to ISDA Protocol

By Samuel Riding | 13/11/2015

Quartet among 21 global financial institutions to sign up to revised protocol on special resolution regimes.

Capital Adequacy

Japan Seeks to Impose Capital Rules on Insurers

By Editors | 18/10/2015

FSA wants domestic insurance companies to adopt an emerging set of international capital standards sometime around 2020.

Payments & Settlements

Japan Launches New Payment and Settlement System

By Editors | 15/10/2015

The Bank of Japan has launched its renewed payment and settlement system BOJ-NET, its latest efforts to internationalise the Japanese yen,

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Japan Consults on Stewardship and Governance Codes

By Editors | 27/09/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) is seeking public comments on issues relating to the adoption and improvement of the country’s stewardship and governance codes.