Financial Services Agency (Japan)

23 results about this entity

Period: 14 Jul 2006 - 31 Oct 2023

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Global regulators form asset tokenisation policy forum

Financial regulators from the UK, Singapore, Switzerland and Japan are collaborating on a new project to explore fund and asset tokenisation use cases and decentralised finance.

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Japanese regulators approve Code of Conduct for ESG evaluations

The Technical Committee for ESG Evaluation and Data Providers (chaired by Tetsuo Kitagawa, Professor Emeritus of Aoyama Gakuin University and Specially Appointed Professor of Tokyo Metropolitan University) extensively discussed the current status of ESG evaluation and data, challenges faced by stakeholders in the appropriate provision and use of ESG evaluation and data, and future developments, and compiled the "Report of the Technical Committee for ESG Evaluation and Data Providers" on July 12, 2022.

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Japan and Indonesia ink fintech cooperation pact

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan: OJK) have exchanged letters on FinTech Cooperation Framework regarding Innovation in the financial sector.

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Japanese banks explore common digital currency settlement infrastructure

Japan's three biggest banks are investigating the creation of a digital currency settlement infrastructure.

Japan's Financial Services Agency institutes 'Blockchain Governance Initiative'

On March 10, 2020, The Financial Services Agency Japan (JFSA) and Nikkei Inc. held “BG2C - Special Online Broadcasting Panel Discussion.”

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Japan and France sign fintech pact

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has signed two cooperation frameworks, respectively with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) of France to promote innovation in their respective markets.

Dubai and Japan ink fintech cooperation deal

With its continued efforts to encourage the adoption of technological advancements in the market, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) entered yesterday into an Exchange Of Letters with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) to cooperate in the development of financial technology (FinTech).

Hackers steal $60m from Japanese crypto exchange

Security problems in the cryptocurrency market continue to mount after a Japanese digital currency exchange, Zaif, lost $60m to hackers.

Japanese and Swiss regulators ink fintech pact

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) exchanged the Letters for Cooperation Framework on FinTech with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) on April 4, 2018.

Financial regulators in Japan and Abu Dhabi seal fintech co-operation agreement

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (‘FSA’) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (‘FSRA’) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (‘ADGM’) today announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and ADGM.

Japan and Australia ink fintech co-operation agreement

The Japan Financial Services Agency ('JFSA') and Australian Securities and Investments Commission ('ASIC') today announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and Australia.

Japan brings in high speed trading rules

Japan's financial services watchdog is to introduce new rules that will require high frequency trading firms to register with the regulator and demonstrate that they have proper risk management processes in place.