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Market Infrastructure

Japan to Remove Bitcoin Sales Tax

By Samuel Riding | 13/10/2016

Move expected boost bitcoin growth, reduce administrative costs.

DTCC Cuts GTR Rates for MAS-, ASIC-regulated Transactions

By Samuel Riding | 22/09/2016

New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore (21 September) – DTCC (the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) will from 1 October reduce fees for […]

CME Granted Hong Kong CCP Status

By Samuel Riding | 08/09/2016

6 September, 2016 – CME Group announced that Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. has been granted authorization to provide OTC clearing […]

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Eyes Margin Trading Liberalisation

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

FSA could end ‘off-exchange’ ban, allow trading at night and on public holidays.

AML / KYC

Japanese Newspaper Links Blacklisted Brokers to Panama Papers

By Samuel Riding | 20/07/2016

Financial Futures Association notes Japan is one of the world’s largest markets for binary options.

Market Infrastructure

Major Japanese Banks to Disclose Sales Commissions

By Samuel Riding | 07/07/2016

Banks receive more than 3 times more commission on insurance than on mutual funds.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Says Shouldn’t Delay Swaps Collateral Rule

By Samuel Riding | 24/06/2016

Regulator says it would ‘be sounder’ to implement rules on schedule.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Probes Banks’ Currency Settlement Risk

By Samuel Riding | 16/06/2016

Financial Services Agency to check whether banks and brokers use automated services.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Upgrade B2B Electronic Transfer System

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Public and private money to finance new system expected to have trial run in 2018.