FSA Weekly Review No.215 October 20, 2016

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of October 11 – October 14, 2016

This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.

Press Conferences

October 13, 2016: Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (October 4, 2016) Japanese versionopen new window

Public Comments

(The following public comment is available in Japanese)

October 13, 2016: Publication of amendments to the FSA’s regulatory notice of “The Designated IFRSs”open new window
«Summary»
The FSA proposed amendments to the regulatory notice of “The Designated IFRSs” stipulated in the “Regulation for Terminology, Forms and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International

October 14, 2016: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a consultative document and a discussion paper titled “Regulatory treatment of accounting provisions”open new window
October 13, 2016: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a final standard on “TLAC holdings”open new window
October 11, 2016: PDFOutcome of the G7 Assessment of Potential Standards Enhancements based on “G7 Action Plan on Combatting the Financing of Terrorism”open new window
October 11, 2016: PDFG7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors endorsed “G7 Fundamental Elements of Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector”open new window

Councils

October 14, 2016: The second meeting of the Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council (October 18th, 2016)

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Securities

October 14, 2016: Administrative action against Tokyo Asia Leprechaun Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)open new window
«Summary»
The Kanto Local Finance Bureau took an administrative action against Tokyo Asia Leprechaun Co., Ltd., ordering the abolition of the entity’s entire specially permitted business for qualified institutional investors and the improvement of its business operations pursuant to the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.” This administrative action is based on a recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) as a result of their on-site inspection.

Others

October 14, 2016: Publication of the finalized amendments to the EDINET Taxonomy – 2017open new window
«Summary»
The FSA finalized amendments to the EDINET Taxonomy – 2017. The amendments reflect the revision of the “Ordinance on Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Financial Statements” and relevant accounting standards.
October 11, 2016: Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registrationopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA (Local Finance Bureaus) updated warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration. The warnings include the updated list of entities that misrepresent their registration using fictitious or stolen registration numbers.
October 11, 2016: Publication of the FSA Policy Evaluationopen new window
«Summary»
The FSA published the evaluation report on the FSA’s policies for 2017 on its website.

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