Japan

    Market Infrastructure

    Is Asia Ready for the End of LIBOR?

    By Li Renn Tsai | 17/05/2021

    Li Renn Tsai compares progress in Asia’s main trading hubs, warning of a logjam of transition-related operational work that will pile up towards year-end.

    AML / KYC

    Prospects of Western–Japanese Coordination on Human Rights Sanctions

    By Sasha Erskine | 15/05/2021

    Japan will set itself apart as an active sanctioning partner in Asia and further boost the global effort to combat human rights violations, writes RUSI’s Sasha Erskine.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan to Incorporate Human Rights in Governance Code – Report

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    Authorities will be pushing companies to root out potential forced labour and human trafficking abuses in their supply chains.

    Market Infrastructure

    Mitigating FX Settlement Risk in Japan’s Pensions Industry

    By Margaret Law | 06/05/2021

    Margaret Law and Makoto Miyazaki discuss the need for Japanese pension funds to adopt PvP settlement to mitigate FX settlement risk.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA to Issue Climate Risk Guidelines for Banks

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/04/2021

    Financial institutions will be expected to incentivise borrowers to decarbonise through loan terms and preferential interest rates.

    Market Infrastructure

    QUICK Benchmarks Starts Publishing TORF Production Rates

    By Editors | 28/04/2021

    TORF production rates can be used in actual transactions, and are published each business day on the same day at 5pm.

    Big Picture

    BOJ Warns of Post Covid Risks to Financial Stability

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2021

    Even after the pandemic subsides, low interest rates will continue to exert downward pressure on FIs’ profits, the BOJ says.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan Registers First Foreign Firm Through Dedicated ‘Entry Office’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021

    The subsidiary of UK firm Affirmative Investment Management Partners registered to conduct investment advisory and agency business.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Sets End Date for New JPY LIBOR Interest Rate Swaps

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021

    New interest rate swaps referencing JPY LIBOR and maturing after the end of 2021 should cease by end-September 2021.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China-Japan ETF Connect Sees Launch of New Funds

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021

    Daiwa Asset Management has listed two ETFs on the TSE while ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management has listed one ETF on the SZSE.

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