Financial Services Agency

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Expands Clearing Eligibility to Include Active ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The amendment aims to boost liquidity for actively managed funds by making them eligible for obligation assumption services.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan to Reclassify 105 Cryptoassets as Financial Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The move would bring tokens like Bitcoin under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, introducing new disclosure rules and a potential tax cut.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan Stablecoin Issuers Could Become Major JGB Buyers – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2025

The head of a new yen stablecoin issuer says digital asset firms could fill the void left by the BOJ's tapering in the JPY 1,055 trillion bond market.

Securities / Derivatives

Firms Adopting ISDA Digital Reporting Standard See Cost, Accuracy Benefits

By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2025

A new ISDA report shows firms using the DRR standard for APAC and global rules achieve up to 50% cost savings and near-perfect reporting accuracy.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan FSA to Mandate Registration for Crypto Exchange Tech Providers

By Mark Johnston | 12/11/2025

Regulator moves to close security loopholes exposed by the JPY 48.2 billion DMM Bitcoin breach, requiring third-party system providers to register.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan FSA Backs Stablecoin Project Involving Megabanks

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Japan's FSA launches "Payment Innovation Project" to test joint issuance of stablecoins by Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC under existing laws.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Orders Iwaki Shinkumi Bank to Improve Governance

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

The FSA has issued a business improvement order against Iwaki Shinkumi Bank after uncovering serious compliance lapses, fraudulent lending and links to anti-social forces.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA Deems Derivatives on Overseas Crypto ETFs 'Undesirable'

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2025

The FSA cites investor protection concerns, clarifying that the products should not be offered even by registered firms.

Enforcement

Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

By Nathan Lynch | 31/10/2025

Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.