Japan

Market Abuse

Japan Warns on Pharma, Biotech Insider Trading

By Samuel Riding | 23/09/2016

Regulator suspects doctors and academic personnel are involved in leaking information.

Structural Regulation

CFTC Grants Japan Comparability on Un-cleared Swaps

By Samuel Riding | 12/09/2016

US regulator votes 2-to-1 to grant comparability on un-cleared swaps margining, eligible collateral.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Japan Advances ‘Dynamic Supervision’ Approach

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

FSA said to split supervision of regional banks; aims to boost lending, raise profitability.

Trading & Investment

Japan Eyes Margin Trading Liberalisation

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

FSA could end ‘off-exchange’ ban, allow trading at night and on public holidays.

Trading & Investment

Japan Moots 20-year Savings Account Tax Break

By Samuel Riding | 19/08/2016

Nippon Individual Savings Accounts currently enjoy 5-year tax moratorium.

Market Abuse

JSDA Targets Information Leaks

By Samuel Riding | 21/07/2016

Trade body to issue guidelines banning analysts from gathering data related to earnings.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Japanese Newspaper Links Blacklisted Brokers to Panama Papers

By Samuel Riding | 20/07/2016

Financial Futures Association notes Japan is one of the world’s largest markets for binary options.

Trading & Investment

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) Launches Next Generation Technology Suite Powered by Nasdaq

By Samuel Riding | 20/07/2016

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and Nasdaq officially announce JPX has gone live with new next-generation derivatives trading system for Osaka Exchange.

Capital Adequacy

Trade Associations React to Leverage Ratio Revisions

By Samuel Riding | 12/07/2016

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