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Crypto / Digital Assets
FSA Japan Certifies Two SROs as New Crypto Laws Take Effect
By Editors | 04/05/2020
The certifications took effect from 1 May, the same day the FSA said it would start enforcing new laws on crypto assets.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan Extends Deadlines for Filing Securities Reports, Holding AGMs
By Editors | 18/04/2020
Japan’s FSA has extended the submission deadline for corporate securities reports to the end of September, while companies are being encouraged postpone annual shareholder meetings or hold them virtually.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan: Corporates to Get Financial Support, Easier Write Down Rules
By Editors | 06/04/2020
The FSA will convene a joint council of key industry bodies to agree on easier write-down rules, while the government prepares an aid package for large corporates.
Capital / Liquidity
Japan Plans for Basel III Implementation in March 2023
By Editors | 31/03/2020
The FSA also said NSFR implementation is being deferred by one year to April 2021, as the BOJ relaxes the eligibility requirements for firms to participate in its market operations.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan Finalises Stewardship Code Revisions
By Editors | 25/03/2020
Existing signatories have six months to update their disclosures to reflect the revisions, which include expectations to incorporate sustainability considerations in investment decisions.
Securities / Derivatives
UPDATED – BOJ Introduces New Lending Facility, Expands Asset Purchases
By Editors | 16/03/2020
The new 8 trillion yen lending facility will offer banks one-year, zero-interest loans collateralised by corporate debt securities. The BOJ is also doubling its annual ETF purchase capacity.
Market Infrastructure
BOJ, FSA Publish Findings on LIBOR Transition Progress
By Editors | 15/03/2020
About 50% of the 6.3 quadrillion yen in notional derivatives referencing LIBOR will mature after 2021, but “very few” contracts incorporate fallback provisions.
Market Infrastructure
Eurex Approved to Offer Clearing Services in Japan
By Editors | 12/03/2020
The FSA licence will allow Japanese financial institutions to combine their listed and OTC euro yield curve businesses in one single place, Eurex says.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan FSA Launches Global Blockchain Governance Initiative
By Editors | 11/03/2020
The initiative is in line with a G20 Osaka commitment to promote engagement between regulators and stakeholders on decentralised financial technologies.
Market Infrastructure
BOJ Begins Publishing Securities Financing Transaction Data
By Editors | 02/03/2020
The data is collected monthly from approximately 50 financial institutions with the largest SFT trading volume, including transactions with overseas counterparties and intra-group transactions.
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