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Market Infrastructure
Japan to Remove Firewall Between Banking, Securities Operations
By Editors | 04/06/2021
The FSA is reportedly working on rule changes that would allow banks and securities firms within the same group to share customer data.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan Considers Allowing SPAC Listings – Report
By Editors | 02/06/2021
Japan may allow SPAC listings on its markets as part of its growth strategy as early as next year.
AML / KYC
Addressing Sanctions Risk in Maritime Trade
By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2021
Banks facilitating transactions involving maritime trade must put in place systems and processes to detect illicit activity that could result in a breach of sanctions regulations.
Japan FSA Releases Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance
By Editors | 25/05/2021
The guidelines incorporate the recommendations on disclosures from the ICMA Climate Transition Finance Handbook, which was published in December.
Enforcement
Japan Post Bank Misplaces Customer Transaction Data
By Editors | 25/05/2021
The missing records include information such as clients’ names and bank account numbers, which are supposed to be retained for 10 years.
Market Infrastructure
Japanese FIs Still Have $24tr in LIBOR Exposures – Report
By Editors | 20/05/2021
The December 2020 figure is down only slightly from the $27.5tr of contracts referencing LIBOR 18 months earlier at the end of June 2019.
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.
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