All posts tagged "FSA"
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227JapanJapan to Allow Regional Banks to Expand Outside Core Business
FSA commissioner Toshihide Endo wants struggling regional lenders to engage with customers and help them grow, as a way to boost bank profitability and regional economies.
January 17, 2020 -
138Fintech / RegtechJapan FSA to Limit Crypto Leverage to 2x Deposits – Report
The rule will be stricter than the 4x leverage limit imposed by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, the industry's self-regulatory organisation.
January 16, 2020 -
88Japan
Japan FSA Issues New Guidance on Asset Manager Registration
The guidebook is aimed at facilitating the smooth entry of asset management and other financial instruments businesses into Japan's capital markets.
January 14, 2020 -
211Hong KongJapan FSA Grants Client Clearing Licence to HKEX
HKEX has announced that its central counterparty subsidiary, OTC Clear, has received approval to offer client clearing services to banks in Japan.
January 9, 2020 -
383EnforcementFSA Orders Insurance Sales Halt at Japan Post Amid Misconduct Findings
Two Japan Post Holdings subsidiaries are required to suspend insurance product sales for three months and submit business improvement plans by end-January.
December 28, 2019 -
280Japan
Japan to Revise Stewardship Code to Include ESG Factors
The proposed revisions could be adopted as early as March, increasing the focus on ESG factors for institutional investors in Japan.
December 12, 2019 -
268EnforcementJapan SESC Recommends $22mn Fine for Nissan Underreporting
The fine would be Japan’s second-largest ever for false reporting on a corporate financial statement, after the 7.3 billion yen fine imposed on Toshiba in 2015.
December 11, 2019 -
361EnforcementNomura Releases New Code of Conduct for Employees
Nomura Holdings has released a 19-point code of conduct for its employees following information leaks that subjected the firm to regulatory action.
December 5, 2019 -
310JapanJapan Set to Consult on Reorganisation of TSE Boards
The TSE will consult on the criteria for companies to move to the First Section, and measures to enhance the independence of listed subsidiaries from their parent companies.
December 2, 2019 -
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Japan FSA Reviews Proposal to Reorganise Tokyo Bourse
The proposal would recast the TSE’s existing boards into a "prime" market for blue chips, a "standard" market for mid-tier companies and a "growth" board for startups.
November 22, 2019
