Japan

ESG / Sustainability

JPX Commences Research On ‘Digitally Tracked Green Bonds’

By Editors | 14/02/2022

JPX plans to issue the bond to help it achieve carbon neutrality, while at the same time enabling investors to track its progress over time.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Mitsui to Launch Japan’s First Gold-Pegged Cryptocurrency

By Mark Johnston | 08/02/2022

ZipangCoin will be made available to retail investors this month through Digital Asset Markets Inc, which is partly owned by Mitsui & Co.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Forms Subcommittee to Address ESG Data Issues

By Editors | 07/02/2022

The subcommittee was formed to formalise discussions with ESG rating and data providers on addressing issues relating to data quality and reliability.

Market Infrastructure

Refinitiv Revises Tokyo Swap Rate Methodology for TIBOR Swaps

By Editors | 05/02/2022

The fallback procedure has been updated to allow publication based on Tokyo Swap Rate (for swaps referencing TONA) plus a spread adjustment.

Market Infrastructure

Tokyo Seeks Status as Asian Hub for Transition Finance

By Editors | 04/02/2022

Establishing Tokyo as a regional transition finance hub is part of a Kishida policy goal to create an “Asian zero-emission community”.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FTC Warns of Possible Antitrust Breaches in IPO Pricing

By Editors | 02/02/2022

The FTC expressed concerns that securities firms could use their superior bargaining power to set IPO prices excessively low and disadvantage issuers.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Considers Removing Quarterly Reporting Requirements

By Editors | 02/02/2022

A summary report setting out key considerations for the removal of quarterly reporting is expected to be released in the coming months.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo to Establish Sustainable Energy Fund in March 2022

By Editors | 15/01/2022

The Tokyo metropolitan government will invest JPY 1 billion in the fund, which will be operated by Looop Inc, as part of efforts to promote the development of renewable energy.

Mizuho Set to Formalise New Leadership to Address System Issues

By Editors | 14/01/2022

On Tuesday, Mizuho suffered its 10th system failure since February 2021, with business customers unable to access online banking for more than 3 hours that morning.