Japan

Market Infrastructure

Trade Associations React to Leverage Ratio Revisions

By Samuel Riding | 12/07/2016

Group including Japan Financial Markets Council publish response to BCBS consultation.

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

JSDA Issues Details of T+2 Final Report

By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2016

Japanese dealers association says to re-examine operation flow for T+1 and T+0 stock lending.

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 Eyes Payment System Reform

By Samuel Riding | 07/06/2016

Regulator sets up panel on financial innovation in the payments sector.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Grants FCO Status to CME

By Editors | 05/06/2016

US futures company will compete with UK’s LCH in interest-rate swaps market.

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.

Securities / Derivatives

Citibank, Japan Affiliates Fined for Benchmark Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Total fine for actions in US, Japan amounts to USD425mn and covers 2007 and 2012.