The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by Japan Securities Clearing Corporation for exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organisation.
New guidelines call on banks to assess the impact of potential financial crises and to build up capital for such events.
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.
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.
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.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering introducing regulations for trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies, possibly through a registration system for operators.
Japan's Financial Services Agency is urging the country's biggest banks to reduce their cross-shareholdings in client companies.
Susquehanna and KCG Holdings allowed to make buy and sell orders without using a brokerage.
Japan's new corporate governance code may enable banks to sell off holdings of clients' stocks and free up their balance sheets.
Financial authorities of Japan, the United States and China plan to establish joint regulations to prevent the use of virtual currencies to finance illegal activities such as terrorism.