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Securities / Derivatives
JPX-TOCOM Merger Agreement Expected by End-March
By Editors | 22/03/2019
JPX and TOCOM plan to merge this year to create an all-in-one bourse that handles both stocks and commodity futures, but challenges will remain even after a final agreement is reached.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan to Impose Margin Trading Limits in Cryptocurrency Sector
By Editors | 20/03/2019
New rules will limit cryptocurrency margin trading to two-to-four times initial deposits and require exchanges offering margin facilities to register separately with government.
Market Infrastructure
Japan FSA Official Lays Out G20 Financial Sector Agenda
By Editors | 07/03/2019
Under Japan’s Presidency this year, the G20 financial sector agenda will centre on addressing market fragmentation, technological innovation and the problems of aging societies.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan to Allow Non-Banks to Handle Large Remittances
By Editors | 21/02/2019
In a bid to improve remittance services in the country and promote fintech, Japan plans to ease limits on non-banks providing money transfer services.
Market Infrastructure
Asia Region Funds Passport Goes Live
By Editors | 03/02/2019
Japan, Thailand, Australia ready to receive applications from prospective ARFP funds; New Zealand, S. Korea making progress on legal and regulatory requirements.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan FSA to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Investment Firms
By Editors | 10/01/2019
Currently, investment firms collecting funds from investors in cryptocurrency do not explicitly fall under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UPDATED – Japan FSA Considers Approving Crypto ETFs
By Editors | 08/01/2019
The FSA is gauging industry interest in crypto ETFs, following its release of a new draft framework for the sector that could become law in 2020.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan FSA Publishes New Draft Framework on Crypto Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2018
The framework will impose restrictions on privacy coin listings, margin trading, derivative transactions and ICOs, and introduce new requirements to protect investors against hacks.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan to Probe Corporate Bond Underwriting Practices
By Garima Chitkara | 14/11/2018
An FSA official told Bloomberg that the regulator will discuss the issue of unsold bonds held by underwriters during its regular discussions with market participants.
Market Infrastructure
Japan to Propose Amendments to Simplify Bank Merger Process
By Mark Pufpaff | 08/11/2018
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed ministers to propose amendments to existing laws to simplify consolidation of regional banks, many of which are struggling to maintain profitability.
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