Japan

AML / KYC

Global Money Launderers Move in on Japan – Report

By Editors | 30/07/2019

Criminal organisations are increasing seeking the use of bank accounts in Japan to disguise illicit profits, with incidents of money laundering rising 40% year-on-year.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Completes Migration to T+2 Securities Settlement Cycle

By Editors | 16/07/2019

Japan has migrated to its new T+2 securities settlement cycle, on schedule, following a final successful migration rehearsal test over the weekend.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UPDATED – Bitpoint Japan Loses $28m in Crypto in Hot Wallet Hack

By Editors | 15/07/2019

The majority of the stolen funds belonged to clients and were held in hot wallets. Crypto exchanges in Japan are required to hold client assets offline in segregated cold wallets.

Market Infrastructure

Japan FSA, CFTC Agree to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Platforms

By Editors | 15/07/2019

Certain FSA-regulated derivatives trading platforms will be exempt from the requirement to register with the CFTC, and the FSA will facilitate authorisation for CFTC-regulated platforms.

Enforcement

UPDATED – Japan Post Vows to Compensate Customers for Mis-sold Insurance

By Editors | 11/07/2019

Some 93,000 cases were found where customers were left uninsured due to inappropriate sales tactics, paid double premiums, or were denied coverage for paid up insurance policies.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Publishes Consultation on JPY Interest Rate Benchmarks

By Editors | 03/07/2019

The consultation paper presents and evaluates five options that can be used as alternative benchmarks upon transition and as fallback replacement benchmarks.

Market Infrastructure

China-Japan Cross-Border ETFs Start Trading

By Editors | 28/06/2019

Eight new cross-border ETFs have started trading on the Shanghai and Tokyo stock exchanges, just days after FTSE Russell started including China A shares in its indexes.

Enforcement

MUFG Bank Reaches Settlement with New York State Regulator

By Editors | 28/06/2019

The agreement settles claims relating to MUFG’s switch from state to federal oversight in November 2017, as New York regulators asserted continuing regulatory authority.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Opposes LCR for US Branches of Foreign Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2019

The BOJ, FSA and JBA say standardised liquidity requirements for US branches of foreign banking organisations will promote market fragmentation and create global risks.