Financial Services Agency

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan to Develop Sapporo into Green Finance Hub

    By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2023

    New consortium aims to attract JPY 40 trillion over the next decade to promote renewable energy sources in Sapporo.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan Crypto Firms Call for Looser Margin Trading Restrictions

    By Editors | 22/06/2023

    An existing 2x leverage cap for retail investors is intended to curb excessive speculation and protect investors from significant losses.

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    Enforcement

    Japan SESC Seeks Penalties Against Banks That Sold Risky Bonds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2023

    The SESC is asking the FSA to penalised Chiba Bank and its subsidiaries for selling high-risk structured bonds to novice investors.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan’s FSA to Issue First Guidelines on Impact Investing

    By Mark Johnston | 06/06/2023

    The guidelines will define novelty, effect, profitability, and disclosure as key requirements for impact investing.

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    AML / KYC

    Japan to Enforce Travel Rule for Crypto from 1 June

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/05/2023

    The FSA had already issued rules for travel rule implementation, but a definitive date for enforcement had not been set until now.

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    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Issues “Close-to-Final” Derivatives Reporting Rule Updates

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/05/2023

    MAS set October 2024 as the commencement date for its new OTC derivatives reporting rules, aligning with ASIC.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan’s GFANZ Chapter to Support APAC Transition

    By ESG Investor | 11/05/2023

    The Japan Chapter will support local financial institutions as they work to decarbonise across all sectors of the economy and “seize transition-related opportunities”.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    More Credit Suisse AT1 Bondholders Sue FINMA

    By Editors | 04/05/2023

    The suit means that investors representing up to a third of the $17bn in AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse have now launched legal action.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    An Unregulated ESG Rating System Reveals its Flaws

    By Hazel Ilango | 04/05/2023

    ESG ratings are instrumental in facilitating investment decisions, but can disrupt the stability of financial markets if unregulated, says IEEFA’s Hazel Ilango.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Credit Suisse AT1 Bondholders File Suit Against FINMA

    By Editors | 22/04/2023

    Investors representing over $5bn of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds are seeking redress for the losses they suffered during the takeover by UBS.

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