Japan

Trading & Investment

Japan Regulatory Change Sees Bloomberg ETP Launch

By Editors | 02/09/2015

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.

Structural Regulation

Listing Criteria Published for New Myanmar Bourse

By Editors | 21/08/2015

Myanmar has published the listing criteria for the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), which is due to open later this year to replace the existing Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre.

Cryptocurrency

Japan to Introduce Registration System for Virtual Currency Exchange Operators

By Editors | 07/08/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering introducing regulations for trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies, possibly through a registration system for operators.

Capital Adequacy

Japan Banks Urged to Reduce Cross-Shareholdings

By Editors | 06/07/2015

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is urging the country’s biggest banks to reduce their cross-shareholdings in client companies.

Trading & Investment

Two HFTs Win Direct Access to Japan Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 01/07/2015

Susquehanna and KCG Holdings allowed to make buy and sell orders without using a brokerage.

Market Risk

New Governance Code May Help Japanese Banks Reduce Holdings of Client Stocks

By Editors | 23/06/2015

Japan’s new corporate governance code may enable banks to sell off holdings of clients’ stocks and free up their balance sheets.

Anti-Money Laundering

Japan, China, U.S. Jointly Push FATF on Virtual Currency Regulation

By Editors | 18/06/2015

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.

Sustainable Finance

Japan Expands Aid for Asia’s Infrastructure to $110 Billion, as China Backs AIIB

By Editors | 21/05/2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled on Thursday a plan to expand Japan’s financing for infrastructure projects in Asia to $110 billion, as China spearheads a new regional investment bank.

Structural Regulation

Japan Appoints New BOJ Policymaker

By Editors | 26/02/2015

Japan’s parliament approved a government proposal to appoint Waseda University Prof. Yutaka Harada to the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board and other government-sought appointments at public bodies.