Financial Services Agency (Japan)

25 results about this entity

Period: 14 Jul 2006 - 10 Apr 2025

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.

Japan and Singapore establish fintech co-operation framework

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the establishment of a Co-operation Framework to enhance FinTech linkages between both countries.

UK and Japanese regulators to co-operate on fintech

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have exchanged letters on a Co-operation Framework to support innovative FinTech companies.

Japan's FSA sets up payments council on financial innovation

Payment system reform and enhancement of payment services are significant to our economy. In the midst of the recent FinTech developments, it is important to drive forward reform on payment systems and take actions for FinTech innovation with strong resolution to improve customers’ convenience and enhance the international competitiveness of our economy.

Japanese watchdog slams TSE over trading outage

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has been ordered to overhaul its systems and processes following a computer glitch that halted trading earlier this month.

Japanese regulator slams Citi's risk management IT

Citi has been ordered to overhaul its risk management systems by Japan's Financial Services Agency, which has sanctioned the US bank for the way it has tried to sell investment products to retail customers.

Japan's FSA slams Mizuho corporate culture and IT in damning report

Japan's Financial Services Agency has ordered Mizuho Bank to review its group-wide IT systems and contingency planning strategy and rectify defects in its corporate culture following a major technology failure in March.

Mizuho Bank president leaves over systems failures; major IT overhaul planned

Japan's Mizuho Bank says its president is stepping down and it will embark on a major IT consolidation programme following recent computer systems failures.

Japan's FSA suspends BNP Paribas unit

Japan's Financial Services Agency has ordered BNP Paribas to suspend its derivatives business in the country for two weeks for share price manipulation and reporting failures.

Japanese regulator slams Citi AML systems

Japan's financial regulator has ordered Citi to stop sales operations at its retail division for a month after the banking giant failed to improve poor anti-money laundering systems.

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and KDDI set to launch m-banking JV

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and telecoms operator KDDI have received a licence from Japan's Financial Services Agency for the launch of their mobile Internet banking service.