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FSA Weekly Review No.246
- June 8, 2017
What’s New on the FSA Website
Week of May 29 - June 2, 2017
This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.
Press Conferences
June 2, 2017: | Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 26, 2017) (Available in Japanese) |
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June 2, 2017: | Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 23, 2017) Japanese version |
June 2, 2017: | Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 19, 2017) (Available in Japanese) |
June 2, 2017: | Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 16, 2017) Japanese version |
June 2, 2017: | Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (May 9, 2017) (Available in Japanese) |
Public Comments
(The following public comment is available in English)
May 29, 2017: | Finalization of Japan’s Stewardship Code (Revised version) |
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(The following public comment is available in Japanese)
June 2, 2017: | Publication of the draft regulatory notice regarding the rules for audit on segregation management < Summary> In accordance with the enforcement of the “Act for Partial Revision of the Banking Act (Act No.62 of 2016)” which aims to respond to the environmental changes involving IT development (enforcement date: April 1, 2017), the FSA proposed the draft regulatory notice regarding the rules for audit on segregation management to designate certain rules pursuant to the “cabinet office order on virtual currency exchange service providers.” |
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Press Releases
(The following press releases are available in English)
Banks
June 2, 2017: | Overview of major banks’ financial results as of March 31, 2017 |
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June 2, 2017: | Overview of regional banks’ financial results as of of March 31, 2017 |
Insurance
June 2, 2017: | Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of March 31, 2017 |
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Publication
May 31, 2017: | Publication of the 166th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA |
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Others
June 1, 2017: | Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act" |
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May 30, 2017: | Updated statistics of money lending business |
(The following press releases are available in Japanese)
Banks
May 31, 2017: | Figures regarding suspended repayments following the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of March 31, 2017) < Summary> The FSA published the number of debtors and the amount of debts for which contractual repayment has been suspended following the Great East Japan Earthquake, based on interviews with financial institutions in the three prefectures most heavily affected by the earthquake (Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima). |
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May 31, 2017: | Figures regarding suspended repayments following the earthquake in the Kumamoto region (as of March 31, 2017) < Summary> The FSA published the number of debtors and the amount of debts for which contractual repayment has been suspended following the earthquake in the Kumamoto region, based on interviews with financial institutions in the two prefectures most heavily affected by the earthquake (Kumamoto and Ōita). |
Securities
June 2, 2017: | The first trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for market manipulation of stocks of DIGITAL DESIGN Co., Ltd. < Summary> On June 9, 2017, the first trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for market manipulation of stocks of DIGITAL DESIGN Co., Ltd. will be conducted. |
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May 31, 2017: | Administrative action against Asset Planning Corporation (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) < Summary> The Kanto Local Finance Bureau took an administrative action against Asset Planning Corporation, ordering the revocation of the entity’s registration 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 its on-site inspection. |
Others
May 31, 2017: | Publication of the “FAQ Regarding Content Business” < Summary> The FSA published the FAQ Regarding Content Business” to clarify the application of the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA)” in fundraising for content business. In addition to this FAQ, the FSA also published a reference that illustrates how the FIEA will be applied to fundraising schemes that content business stakeholders could use. |
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May 30, 2017: | Publication of the minutes of the eighth meeting of the “Working Group on Improving Banks’ Financial Intermediary Services to the Regional Corporations and Economy” < Summary> The FSA published the minutes of the eighth meeting of the “Working Group on Improving Banks’ Financial Intermediary Services to the Regional Corporations and Economy” held on April 24, 2017. The major discussion themes were as follows: 1. Result of monitoring of regional financial institutions 2. Basic issues regarding an award system for financial intermediary institutions |
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