Financial Services Agency

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    Japan Calls on FIs to Help Businesses Overcome US Tariffs

    By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025

    Banks are asked to offer flexible loan repayments and expand the use of safety net loans. The FSA will increase loan monitoring surveys.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan FSA Proposes Revisions to Clarify New Business Lending Law

    By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025

    Draft guidelines clarify that lenders holding an ‘enterprise value security interest’ in businesses cannot dictate employment conditions or workforce layoffs.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan FSA Raises Alarm Over Hidden Losses in Structured Loans

    By Thisanka Siripala | 22/04/2025

    Structured loans which bundle JGBs with derivatives have allowed regional banks to avoid marking-to-market or publicly disclosing losses as interest rates have risen.

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    Japan FSA Considers Introducing ‘Platinum NISA’ Targeting the Elderly

    By Thisanka Siripala | 22/04/2025

    The new tax-exempt investment scheme being considered would allow individuals over 65 to invest in trusts that pay monthly distributions.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    JSDA to Make Multi-Factor Authentication Mandatory for Members

    By Editors | 21/04/2025

    Customers of six brokerage firms had their accounts hacked, resulting in almost JPY 100 billion worth of unauthorised trades.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan FSA Introduces Framework for Professional Token Sales’

    By Thisanka Siripala | 17/04/2025

    Crypto exchanges that facilitate “professional token sales” are required to verify that buyers are qualified institutional investors.

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    Enforcement

    Japan FSA Orders Prudential Life Insurance to Address Misconduct

    By Thisanka Siripala | 16/04/2025

    The FSA ordered Prudential Life Insurance to submit a detailed plan for addressing fraud and data breaches by former employees.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan FSA Seeks Feedback on Future of Crypto Regulation

    By Thisanka Siripala | 11/04/2025

    The FSA expressed concerns about inadequate disclosures, misleading investment schemes, and insider trading risks.

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    Enforcement

    Japan FSA Sanctions Tachibana for Repeated Sales Misconduct

    By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025

    Tachibana Securities failed to detect or halt improper sales practices due to deficient internal audits, compliance checks, and management oversight.

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    AML / KYC

    Japan Banks Blocking Withdrawals from Expired Expat Accounts

    By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025

    Accounts held by foreign nationals whose residency statuses have expired have been linked to impersonation and fraud cases.

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