JAPAN

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA Outlines Priorities on Monitoring, Asset Management and Sustainability

    By Thisanka Siripala | 09/07/2025

    The FSA has outlined its policy priorities, focusing on enhanced financial monitoring, asset management reform, and bolstering sustainability disclosure and cyber resilience.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan Finalises Rules for Enterprise Value-Backed Lending

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    The FSA has issued guidance on how lenders should assess a new type of business security, permitting more reliance on future prospects over purely historical data.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan's Banks Raise Cost, AML Concerns as CBDC Deliberations Deepen

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    Japanese banking groups have called for clarity on the cost burden and practical system design for a potential digital yen.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Cambodia and Japan Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2025

    New link between the KHQR network and JPQR standard allows Cambodian travellers to pay in Japan using local banking apps.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASX Taps Fujitsu, TSE to Build New ETF Trading Platform

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    ASX is partnering with Fujitsu and the Tokyo Stock Exchange to develop a new ETF trading platform.

    AML / KYC

    Japan FSA Flags Banks, Crypto as High-Risk for Money Laundering

    By Editors | 03/07/2025

    The FSA will focus on verifying the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems at FIs in preparation for the next FATF mutual evaluation.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan FSA Trials Machine Learning to Predict Credit Downgrades

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2025

    The FSA is using loan-level and macro data to build an early-warning model for borrower downgrades, citing potential for supervisory use.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan Regulators Deepen Climate Risk Scrutiny with New Scenario Tests

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    Separate analyses for banks and insurers highlight growing transition and physical risks, urging firms to enhance risk management frameworks.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan’s FSA Unveils Action Plan to Bolster Corporate Governance

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/07/2025

    “Action Program 2025” targets corporate cash hoarding, board independence, and cross-shareholdings, and proposes a safe harbour rule for sustainability disclosures.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    US CFTC Extends Reporting Relief for Foreign Swaps Dealers

    By Editors | 29/06/2025

    The CFTC has again extended swap reporting relief for foreign dealers, replacing a fixed 2025 deadline with an indefinite timeframe.

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