JAPAN

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Calls on China to Expand QDII Quotas

By Thisanka Siripala | 16/05/2025

Japan’s Ministry of Finance hopes higher QDII quotas will lead to greater inflows of Chinese investment into Japanese ETFs.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Issues Order to Suruga Bank Over Loan Misconduct

By Thisanka Siripala | 16/05/2025

The bank is under pressure to explain delays in resolving fraudulent real estate loans issued prior to 2018.

AML / KYC

Japan Securities Account Hacks Surged in April: FSA

By Manesh Samtani | 09/05/2025

The FSA data shows 4,852 cases of unauthorised account access in April, compared to 1,420 in March and just 65 in January.

Securities / Derivatives

JSDA Proposes to Remove Redundant Rules for PTS Operators

By Editors | 07/05/2025

The amendments are in response to new regulations that directly place reporting and publication requirements on operators of Proprietary Trading Systems.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Launches Registration System for Fund Manager Services

By Editors | 06/05/2025

Firms providing accounting, compliance and legal services to asset management firms can voluntarily register on the new system.

ESG / Sustainability

TOCOM to Oversee First Green Hydrogen Trial Auction

By Editors | 06/05/2025

The trial auction is part of Tokyo’s efforts to establish a hydrogen exchange and promote the adoption of hydrogen energy.

AML / KYC

Japanese Securities Firms to Compensate Account Hack Victims

By Editors | 06/05/2025

Ten securities firms have agreed to compensate victims of accounts that have been hacked and used in unauthorised stock trading

Fintech / Regtech

Cambodia, Japan to Enable Cross-border QR Payments

By Editors | 04/05/2025

In Phase 1, Cambodian Bakong users will be able to make payments in Japan by scanning JPQR. In Phase 2, Japanese users will be able to pay in Cambodia by scanning KHQR.

Securities / Derivatives

JSDA, JPX Take Steps to Address Surge in Securities Account Hacks

By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2025

JPX is establishing a special team to enhance monitoring while JSDA is working to promote MFA and establish standards for loss compensation.