FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

Market Infrastructure

Major Japanese Banks to Disclose Sales Commissions

By Samuel Riding | 07/07/2016

Banks receive more than 3 times more commission on insurance than on mutual funds.

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Japan Says Shouldn’t Delay Swaps Collateral Rule

By Samuel Riding | 24/06/2016

Regulator says it would ‘be sounder’ to implement rules on schedule.

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Japan Probes Banks’ Currency Settlement Risk

By Samuel Riding | 16/06/2016

Financial Services Agency to check whether banks and brokers use automated services.

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Japan to Upgrade B2B Electronic Transfer System

By Samuel Riding | 01/06/2016

Public and private money to finance new system expected to have trial run in 2018.

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Japan Passes Virtual Currency Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Exchanges can be subject to FSA administrative orders; 2nd new law allows banks to buy non-financial firms.

Taking Leave From Basel

By Peter Guy | 23/05/2016

Japanese regulators ignore lessons from the financial crisis and seek to relax key Basel requirements at their own peril.

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FSA Issues Financial Markets Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2016

Consultation on Japanese markets, exchanges and fintech follows meeting of Financial System Council.

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Details of Japan’s ‘Dynamic Supervision’ Emerge

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2016

Financial Services Agency reveals thinking on bank risk models, stress tests.

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Japan’s FSA Establishes Fintech Panel

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2016

Regulator says it is concerned Japan’s fintech development lags other advanced economies.