Japan

Market Infrastructure

SGX Confirms Regulatory Subsidiary Chairman

By Samuel Riding | 07/04/2017

Professor Tan Cheng Han will take up role in the 3rd quarter this year, exchange says.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan’s Big 3 Banking Groups to Issue $84bn in TLAC Bonds – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2017

Bonds will meet requirement that TLAC instruments be equivalent to at least 18% of RWA.

Japan Regulator Cites Broker for Spoofing

By Samuel Riding | 20/03/2017

Regulator says Virgin-islands registered broker manipulated four stocks.

Market Infrastructure

Updated – Japan, UK Regulators Agree Fintech Referrals

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

JFSA also eyes cross-border rule making on blockchain.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan to Audit Regional Banks’ Foreign Debt Exposure

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

Probe will also look at senior management involvement in decisions of asset management units.

Japan FSA to Confirm VM Exemptions

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

Banks will not have to post VM in transactions with jurisdictions which have no margin rules or have granted forbearance.

Market Infrastructure

Tokyo Exchange to Deploy Machine Learning, AI Surveillance

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2017

Exchange will deploy NEC machine learning, Hitachi AI technology.

Japan Regulator Issues ‘Culture’ Recommendations

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

Seven ‘principles’ designed to ensure financial business operators focus on customer needs.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, Iran Agree Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Letter covers cross-border establishments, includes provisions on information sharing, training.