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Securities / Derivatives
JPX Establishes Working Group to Enhance Equity Market
By Editors | 19/05/2021
The working group will discuss trading system resilience and functionality, a possible extension of trading hours, and the introduction of holiday trading.
Capital / Liquidity
Resolution Authorities Should Have Operational Independence: BIS
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/05/2021
The institutional location of the resolution function is commonly the central bank, prudential supervisor or deposit insurer. This decision often entails trade-offs.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan to Incorporate Human Rights in Governance Code – Report
By Editors | 06/05/2021
Authorities will be pushing companies to root out potential forced labour and human trafficking abuses in their supply chains.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA to Issue Climate Risk Guidelines for Banks
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/04/2021
Financial institutions will be expected to incentivise borrowers to decarbonise through loan terms and preferential interest rates.
Securities / Derivatives
Bank Losses from Archegos Collapse to Exceed $10bn
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2021
New disclosures from UBS and Nomura have raised estimates of the total losses to banks to over $10.5bn.
Market Infrastructure
QUICK Benchmarks Starts Publishing TORF Production Rates
By Editors | 28/04/2021
TORF production rates can be used in actual transactions, and are published each business day on the same day at 5pm.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan Registers First Foreign Firm Through Dedicated ‘Entry Office’
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021
The subsidiary of UK firm Affirmative Investment Management Partners registered to conduct investment advisory and agency business.
Market Infrastructure
Japan Sets End Date for New JPY LIBOR Interest Rate Swaps
By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021
New interest rate swaps referencing JPY LIBOR and maturing after the end of 2021 should cease by end-September 2021.
Enforcement
Nomura Establishes Internal Team to Probe Archegos Loss
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/04/2021
Nomura has set up the team to look into the bank’s risk management practices. It plans to disclose details of Archegos loss in late April.
ESG / Sustainability
New TSE Chief Eyes ESG Focus In Reorganisation Plan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/04/2021
Chief executive Hiromi Yamaji says the TSE will urge companies to step up efforts on ESG issues based on their market classification.
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