JAPAN

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    Japan to Offer Investment Visas to Venture Capitalists – Report

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    A new five-year residency visa will reportedly be available to angel investors and venture capitalists in the next few months.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Japan, ASEAN Plan Joint QR Code Payment Services

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/03/2024

    A standardised QR code payment system will be developed to connect service providers in different countries, facilitating cashless payments across borders.

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    AML / KYC

    Use of AI for AML Could Lower Effectiveness: Report

    By Bradley Maclean | 14/03/2024

    A new report from NICE Actimize and Regulation Asia sheds light on APAC’s use of technology to fight financial crime.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Unveils Plans to Launch SORA, TONA Derivatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2024

    Interest rate futures linked to the SORA and TONA will serve as cost-effective and transparent hedging and trading tools for investors.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    JPX Launches AI Service for TSE Company Insights

    By Mark Johnston | 13/03/2024

    JPX has unveiled a new AI service that can provide more detailed insights into Tokyo Stock Exchange listings.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Japan to Permanently Cease Euroyen TIBOR on 30 December

    By Editors | 07/03/2024

    ISDA confirmed that the announcement from JBA TIBOR Administration “constitutes an index cessation event”.

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    Big Picture

    Japan’s Market and Corporate Reforms – New Dawn or Déjà Vu?

    By Gavin Blair | 05/03/2024

    Reforms to boost the capital market and asset management sector are driving optimism in Japan.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    JPX Develops Method to Automate TCFD Disclosure Checks

    By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2024

    Large language models are used evaluate securities reports to check whether recommended TCFD disclosures were made.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan to Require Emissions Disclosures from Top-tier Firms

    By Editors | 05/03/2024

    The FSA is expected to release draft standards by end-March proposing requirements for Prime Market companies to disclose supply chain emissions data.

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    Sanctions

    Japan Announces New Round of Sanctions on Russia

    By Editors | 04/03/2024

    The sanctions target a total of 12 individuals and 37 entities, add new export restrictions, and implement the G7 ban on Russian diamonds.

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