Japan

Enforcement

Japan Investigates Bank Employee for Insider Trading

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/02/2025

A former employee of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is suspected of making illegal profits from stock transactions based on non-public tender offer information.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Unveils New Initiatives to Enhance AI Governance, Safety

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

Initiatives include establishing technical testing best practices for GenAI applications, collaborating with Japan on LLMs, and enhancing AI safety evaluations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Considers Stricter Disclosure Rules for Crypto Firms

By Thisanka Siripala | 12/02/2025

The proposed framework would require crypto firms to disclose financial and operational information like publicly traded companies.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Police Arrest Former Nomura Employee on Fraud Charges

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

The former employee offered a false investment story to an elderly customer and defrauded her of JPY 10 million

Securities / Derivatives

JPX to Develop New Index Focusing on Human Capital

By Editors | 11/02/2025

The global evaluation metrics for human capital proposed by the SASB will be used for selecting constituent stocks

Crypto / Digital Assets

PNG Completes CBDC Trial with Japan’s METI and Soramitsu

By Editors | 10/02/2025

The PoC involved building a secure payment infrastructure that enabled real-time payments and P2P remittances through a mobile app.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Orders Apple, Google to Block Unregistered Crypto Apps

By Thisanka Siripala | 08/02/2025

The FSA is targeting Bybit, MEXC Global, LBank Exchange, KuCoin, and Bitget, which have been operating without proper registration under Japan’s Payment Services Act.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Tightens Shareholding Disclosure Requirements

By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

The rules will require companies to disclose more detailed information in annual securities reports regarding changes to the purpose for holding shares

Enforcement

JPX Cuts Pay of Top Executives Over Insider Trading Case

By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

JPX also released a report prepared by an independent directors’ investigation committee, which described the insider trading case as “unprecedented”​