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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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