All posts tagged "FSA"
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242JapanJPX-TOCOM Merger Agreement Expected by End-March
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.
March 22, 2019 -
244Capital RegulationPoorly Performing Japanese Banks to Face Added FSA Pressure
The FSA plans to stress test Japanese regional banks by mid-year and issue business improvement orders and possible restrictions on poorly performing banks.
March 20, 2019 -
246Fintech / RegtechJapan to Impose Margin Trading Limits in Cryptocurrency Sector
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.
March 20, 2019 -
644Big PictureJapan FSA Official Lays Out G20 Financial Sector Agenda
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.
March 8, 2019 -
512Fintech / RegtechJapan to Allow Non-Banks to Handle Large Remittances
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.
February 21, 2019 -
595Asia-PacificAsia Region Funds Passport Goes Live
Japan, Thailand, Australia ready to receive applications from prospective ARFP funds; New Zealand, S. Korea making progress on legal and regulatory requirements.
February 4, 2019 -
375Fintech / Regtech
Japan FSA to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Investment Firms
Currently, investment firms collecting funds from investors in cryptocurrency do not explicitly fall under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
January 10, 2019 -
323Fintech / Regtech
UPDATED – Japan FSA Considers Approving Crypto ETFs
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.
January 9, 2019 -
598Fintech / Regtech
Japan FSA Publishes New Draft Framework on Crypto Assets
The framework will impose restrictions on privacy coin listings, margin trading, derivative transactions and ICOs, and introduce new requirements to protect investors against hacks.
December 19, 2018 -
377Japan
Japan to Probe Corporate Bond Underwriting Practices
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.
November 14, 2018
