What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of November 4 - November 7, 2014

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

Press Conferences

November 5, 2014:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (Nobember 4, 2014) Japanese version
November 5, 2014:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (October 31, 2014) Japanese version

Press Releases

(The Following press releases are available in English)

International

November 7, 2014:	Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published supporting information on global systemically important banks
November 7, 2014:	Financial Stability Board published the “2014 Update of List of Global Systemically Important Insurers (G-SIIs)
November 5, 2014:	Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a final standard document “Basel III：The Net Stable Funding Ratio
November 4, 2014:	Financial Stability Board published reports “Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2014 and “Structural Banking Reforms: Cross-border consistencies and global financial stability implications

(The Following press releases are available in Japanese)

Councils

November 6, 2014:	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the Study Group on Payments and Transaction Banking of the Financial System Council «Summary» The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the Study Group on Payments and Transaction Banking of the Financial System Council, which was held on November 6, 2014.
November 6, 2014:	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the Working Group on Investment Management of the Financial System Council «Summary» The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the Working Group on Investment Management of the Financial System Council, which was held on November 6, 2014.

Securities

November 7, 2014:	Administrative penalty charge against an individual for committing insider trading of shares of Yume no Machi Souzou Iinkai Co., Ltd. «Summary» On November 6, 2014, the FSA issued an order to impose an administrative penalty charge against an individual for committing insider trading. The person committed insider trading by using information received from an employee of Yume no Machi Souzou Iinkai Co., Ltd.
November 7, 2014:	Administrative penalty charge against an individual for manipulating JGB futures «Summary» On November 6, 2014, the FSA issued an order to impose an administrative penalty charge against an individual for market manipulation regarding Japanese government bond futures.
November 7, 2014:	Administrative penalty charge against an individual for manipulating stocks of TASAKI & Co., Ltd. «Summary» On November 6, 2014, the FSA issued an order to impose an administrative penalty charge against an individual for market manipulation regarding the stocks of TASAKI & Co., Ltd.

Publication

November 4, 2014:	Publication of the 136th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA «Summary» The 136th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA (in Japanese), is now available on the website. The journal provides the latest information about the FSA.

Others

November 12, 2014:	The sixth meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Corporate Governance Code «Summary» On November 12, 2014, the FSA and Tokyo Stock Exchange held the sixth meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Corporate Governance Code.
November 11, 2014:	The fourth Consultation Meeting in relation to the Multiple Debt Problem and Consumer Finance «Summary» On November 11, 2014, the FSA and the Consumer Affairs Agency jointly held the fourth Consultation Meeting in relation to the Multiple Debt Problem and Consumer Finance.
November 7, 2014:	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act" «Summary» The FSA updated the list of issuers who are repaying, have completed repaying or have announced the termination of use of prepaid payment instruments, as defined in the "Payment Services Act" (e.g. gift vouchers, gift certificates, and prepaid cards).