Japan
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DLT Essential for Capital Market Participants to Meet Regulatory Obligations – JPX
Market participants can't meet diverse regulatory requirements without using DLT to share back office and post-trade functions, report suggests.
September 21, 2017 -
DLT Not Yet a Solution for Large Central Bank Applications – BOJ
Japanese central bank and European counterpart conclude from 'Project Stella' tests of DLT in RTGS that the technology is not yet mature...
September 11, 2017 -
Japan’s Low Interest Rate Environment Suffocates Regional Banks
FSA’s commissioner ‘embarrassed to see regional banks’ balance sheets in their core businesses deteriorate more quickly than we expected.’
September 7, 2017 -
Japanese Banks Call for Narrower OTCD Reporting Requirements
Japanese Bankers Association says data elements should be narrower; concerned about cost of reporting given different collateral settlement timings.
September 4, 2017 -
Japan SESC Reveals Rise in Market Misconduct
Misconduct cases up 66%; regulator cites blockchain and cloud computing as hindrance to monitoring efforts, eyes regtech solutions.
August 30, 2017 -
Japan FSA to Set up Anti Cybercrime, Money Laundering Bureau
Internal reorganisation acknowledges growing role of fintech, which will be regulated by FSA Planning and Coordination Bureau with enhanced powers.
August 23, 2017 -
ISDA Urges EU Not to Force Local Clearing Post Brexit
Trade organisation says move to local CCPs could push up initial margin costs by 20% or more; cites Australian equivalency model.
August 23, 2017 -
Japanese Brokerages Testing AI Systems to Detect Market Manipulation
SBI and Rakuten expect artificial intelligence software to be operational for detecting market manipulation within this year.
August 14, 2017 -
Japan Halves Setup Time for Foreign Fund Entry
UK asset management firm Legal & General Group became the first foreign firm to make use of Japan’s financial market entry consultation...
August 7, 2017 -
BIS Releases Policy Papers on Regulatory Proportionality and Cyber-risk
Papers analyses regional divergence in frameworks across Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
August 3, 2017