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ESG / Sustainability
UK, Japan Formalise Arrangements on Regulatory Cooperation
By Editors | 13/06/2022
UK and Japan participants agreed to establish an innovation working group to provide a space for collaboration on payments, cryptoassets and financial innovation.
AML / KYC
Japan Ministry Seeks Powers to Confiscate Crypto Assets
By Editors | 12/06/2022
Japan’s organised crime law currently only allows seizures of real property, movable assets and monetary claims, but not crypto assets.
Market Infrastructure
Japan FSA Calls on Market to Complete LIBOR Transition Efforts
By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2022
Only a small number of JPY LIBOR contracts remain that still need to complete the transition, but USD LIBOR rates are “still widely used” by Japanese FIs and corporates.
Fintech / Regtech
OJK Indonesia to Enhance Regulatory Cooperation with APRA, FSA
By Editors | 08/06/2022
The APRA MoU is focused on banking and insurance supervision. The FSA agreement focuses on digital innovation in the financial services sector.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan Approves Law Clarifying Legal Status of Stablecoins
By Manesh Samtani | 05/06/2022
Under the revision bill, only licensed banks, trust companies, and registered money transfer agents will be able to issue stablecoins.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA Drafts Indicators to Assess Social Projects
By Editors | 02/06/2022
A draft set of indicators have been published which issuers can use to help them assess the social impacts of projects financed with social bonds.
Fintech / Regtech
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Establish Crypto Custody Company
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/05/2022
The new company will be a joint venture between Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank and hold digital assets for institutional investors.
Market Infrastructure
Japan FSA Proposes Revisions to Derivatives Reporting Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2022
The FSA is looking to implement the data requirements specified by CPMI-IOSCO’s CDE Technical Guidance “as much as possible”.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA Issues Guidance on Preventing Archegos-style Incidents
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2022
Firms with securities businesses are expected to draw lessons from the shortcomings observed in the Archegos incident in order to foster a sound risk culture.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan FSA Publishes Research on Overseas Data Collection Platforms
By Editors | 20/04/2022
A survey of overseas authorities was conducted to inform the development of a “joint data platform” that will be used by both the FSA and BOJ.
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