Financial Services Agency

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    AML / KYC

    Japan to Enhance Information Sharing on Illegally Used Bank Accounts

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/01/2025

    Mizuho, MUFG Bank, SMBC, Resona Bank, Joyo Bank, and Bank of Nagoya are participating in a JBA-led study group to develop a new information-sharing framework

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan FSA Outlines Tax Reform Proposals for Fiscal 2025

    By Editors | 04/01/2025

    The FSA aims to enhance the NISA system, simplify procedures related to tax treaties, and lower the tax on cryptocurrency gains.

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    Sanctions

    Japan FSA Requests Self-Inspections from Crypto Exchanges

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2025

    The JVCEA is asked to ensure member crypto exchanges assess their vulnerability to North Korean cyberattacks, focusing on wallet management.

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    Enforcement

    Japan: Former FSA and TSE Employees Charged for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 01/01/2025

    The former judge traded on insider information obtained through his work for the FSA. The former TSE employee fed inside information to his father.

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    Enforcement

    Japan FSA Identifies Two More Safe Deposit Box Thefts

    By Editors | 30/12/2024

    There are now three cases of employees embezzling customer assets from safe deposit boxes at financial institutions.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan FSA to Establish New Asset Management Division

    By Editors | 30/12/2024

    The FSA aims to develop the asset management industry as the fourth financial industry pillar alongside banking, securities, and insurance.

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    AML / KYC

    Japan FSA Orders AEON Bank to Improve AML/CFT Systems

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/12/2024

    The FSA said AEON Bank neglected at least 14,639 transactions detected by its surveillance system and takes too long to report suspicious transactions

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    JBA Directs Banks to Conduct Inspections on Safe Deposit Boxes

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    The notice to banks, which lists specific examples of inspection items, is a response to the theft of over JPY 1 billion from customers’ safe deposit boxes.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan FSA Forms Liaison Council to Promote Earlier Issuance of Annual Reports

    By Editors | 20/12/2024

    The FSA said the number of listed companies that issue securities reports before their AGMs is still currently limited.

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    Enforcement

    JSDA Fines Nomura Over JGB Futures Manipulation Case

    By Editors | 19/12/2024

    The FSA, OSE and TSE have each already penalised Nomura Securities for JGB futures manipulation by one of its traders in March 2021.

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