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FSA Newsletter (the monthly public relations brochure)

FSA Newsletter No.81 2009 HTML PDF(131KB)

Topics

  • Comprehensive package of measures for facilitating the financing of small- and medium-sized enterprises
  • Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products
  • CPAAOB and FSA publish ''A Framework for Inspection/Supervision of Foreign Audit Firms, etc.''
  • Results of public comments on the ''Draft Cabinet Ordinance for Partial Amendment of the Cabinet Ordinances related to Financial Instruments Business, etc.''

FSA Newsletter No.80 2009 HTML PDF(364KB)

Topics

  • Publication of the ''Collection of Administrative Monetary Penalty Cases''
  • Publication of the ''Collection of Examples of Issues Pointed out in Financial Inspections''
  • Publication of the ''Q&A on Stock Tender Offers''

FSA Newsletter July 2009 HTML PDF(241KB)

Topics

  • FY2008 financial results of major banks, etc.
  • Key points of FY2008 financial results of regional banks
  • Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products

International Affairs

  • Fifth High-Level Bilateral Dialogue on Securities Markets

FSA Newsletter June 2009 HTML PDF(247KB)

Topics

  • SESC's Basic Inspection Policy and Inspection Program for Business Year 2009

International Affairs

  • Japan-EU High Level Meeting on Financial Issues
  • Tokyo Meeting of IOSCO Standing Committee 3 (SC3)
  • The 5th Meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) in Basel

FSA Newsletter May 2009 HTML PDF(272KB)

Topics

  • Publication of position paper by Business Accounting Council
  • Formulation of the 2009 Basic Plan for Examinations and Basic Plan for Inspections of audit firms

International Affairs

  • Monitoring Board meets with the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation (IASCF) Trustees

FSA Newsletter April 2009 HTML PDF(335KB)

Topics

  • New Measures for Facilitating Financing
  • Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products

FSA Newsletter March 2009 HTML PDF(480KB)

Featured

  • The 5th International Conference "Strengthening Payment systems : Facilitating Payment and Vitalizing Money Flow in Asia"

Topics

  • The status of banks’ non-performing loans as of end-September 2008
  • Public consultation on the Draft Interim Report: Application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In Japan

Explanations of Laws and Regulations

  • Partial revision of the Comprehensive Guidelines for supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc.

FSA Newsletter February 2009 HTML PDF(591KB)

Featured

  • Publication of the Report by the Second Subcommittee of the Sectional Committee on the Financial System of the Financial System Council

Topics

  • FSA publishes the second progress report on its efforts toward "Better Regulation"

International Affairs

  • Japanese GAAPs are found to be equivalent to IFRS by the European Commission

Explanations of Laws and Regulations

  • Results of the Public Comments on the Proposed Cabinet Order and Proposed Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Revamp of Firewall Regulations and the Establishment of Systems for Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Partial Amendment of the Financial Exchange and Instruments Act 2008

FSA Newsletter January 2009 HTML PDF(1,189KB)

Featured

  • Publication of Report by the First Subcommittee of the Sectional Committee on Financial System of the Financial System Council: Toward Building Reliable and Vibrant Markets"
  • Publication of Report by the Joint Group of the First and Second Subcommittees on Financial System of the Financial System Council

Topics

  • FY2008 Interim Financial Results of Major Banks
  • FY2008 Interim Financial Results of Regional Banks
  • Exposures of Japanese Deposit-Taking Institutions to Subprime-Related Products and Securitized Products
  • Distribution of Grades Assigned under the Financial Inspection Rating System

Explanations of Laws and Regulations

  • Cabinet Orders and Cabinet Office Ordinances Concerning Amendment of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of 2008
  • Implementation of Administrative Monetary Penalty System in Relation to Reporting of Large shareholding
  • Revision of Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators
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