Financial Services Agency

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.

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.

Capital Adequacy

Japan FSA Urges Banks to Enhance Crisis Readiness

By Editors | 21/09/2015

New guidelines call on banks to assess the impact of potential financial crises and to build up capital for such events.

Capital Adequacy

Japan Officials Seek Clarity on Bank Capital Framework

By Editors | 04/09/2015

Officials are calling for outstanding elements of the bank capital framework to be finalised as soon as possible so the industry can plan for the future.

Trading & Investment

Japan Regulatory Change Sees Bloomberg & Tradeweb ETP Launch

By Editors | 03/09/2015

Bloomberg Tradebook and Tradeweb Markets have launched their electronic trading platforms in Japan for banks and securities firms mandated to start using electronic platforms for specified OTC derivative transactions.

Trading & Investment

Japan Regulatory Change Sees Bloomberg ETP Launch

By Editors | 02/09/2015

Bloomberg Tradebook and Tradeweb Markets have launched their electronic trading platforms in Japan for banks and securities firms mandated to start using electronic platforms for specified OTC derivative transactions.

Cryptocurrency

Japan to Introduce Registration System for Virtual Currency Exchange Operators

By Editors | 07/08/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering introducing regulations for trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies, possibly through a registration system for operators.

Capital Adequacy

Japan Banks Urged to Reduce Cross-Shareholdings

By Editors | 06/07/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is urging the country’s biggest banks to reduce their cross-shareholdings in client companies.

Trading & Investment

Japan Regulator Plans to Allow Crowdfunding

By Editors | 23/08/2014

The Financial Services Agency plans to allow businesses to procure small amounts of funding from the general public by issuing shares online.