FSA Weekly Review No.163 September 16, 2015

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of September 7 – September 11, 2015

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

Press Conferences

September 9, 2015:	Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (September 8, 2015) Japanese version

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International

September 11, 2015:	Japan’s Participation in the Asia Region Funds Passport
September 9, 2015:	BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultative report “Harmonisation of key OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI) - first batch”

Councils

September 10, 2015:	The second meeting of the Working Group on Payments and Transaction Banking of the Financial System Council (September 15, 2015)
September 9, 2015:	The sixth meeting of the Working Group on Financial Group of the Financial System Council (September 18, 2015)

Others

September 11, 2015:	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the “Payment Services Act”
September 11, 2015:	Stewardship Code : 197 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors
September 9, 2015:	Publication of Highlights of the Financial Monitoring Report for 2014-2015

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Banks

September 10, 2015:	Outline of the “Report on the measures for the resolution of failed financial institutions” delivered by the Minister of State for Financial Services, Taro Aso, in the Committee on Financial Affairs of the House of Councillors «Summary» On September 10, 2015, the Minister of State for Financial Services, Taro Aso, delivered an outline of the “Report on the Measures for the resolution of failed financial institutions” in the Committee on Financial Affairs of the House of Councillors. The report, addressing the period extending from October 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, was submitted to the Diet on June 26, 2015, pursuant to the “Act on Emergency Measures for the Revitalization of the Financial Functions.”

September 10, 2015:

Outline of the “Report on the measures for the resolution of failed financial institutions” delivered by the Minister of State for Financial Services, Taro Aso, in the Committee on Financial Affairs of the House of Councillors

«Summary»
On September 10, 2015, the Minister of State for Financial Services, Taro Aso, delivered an outline of the “Report on the Measures for the resolution of failed financial institutions” in the Committee on Financial Affairs of the House of Councillors. The report, addressing the period extending from October 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, was submitted to the Diet on June 26, 2015, pursuant to the “Act on Emergency Measures for the Revitalization of the Financial Functions.”

Securities

September 11, 2015:	Updated list of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) «Summary» The FSA (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) issued warnings to entities¹ that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration. Kabushiki Kaisha Dream Japan; Representative Director of Kabushiki Kaisha Dream Japan; and 919binary Administration Office This corporate name, written in Roman characters, is not available in English.
September 10, 2015:	Warning against fraudulent investment solicitation «Summary» The FSA updated its warning against fraudulent investment solicitation. This warning states that the public should be cautious in making deals with fraudulent firms that intend to defraud potential investors of their property through investment solicitation of collective investment schemes, initial public offerings, or private equities.

September 11, 2015:

Updated list of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)

«Summary»
The FSA (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) issued warnings to entities¹ that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration.

Kabushiki Kaisha Dream Japan*; Representative Director of Kabushiki Kaisha Dream Japan; and 919binary Administration Office

*This corporate name, written in Roman characters, is not available in English.

September 10, 2015:

Warning against fraudulent investment solicitation

«Summary»
The FSA updated its warning against fraudulent investment solicitation. This warning states that the public should be cautious in making deals with fraudulent firms that intend to defraud potential investors of their property through investment solicitation of collective investment schemes, initial public offerings, or private equities.

Others

September 16, 2015:	The first meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code to be held on September 24, 2015 «Summary» On September 24, 2015, the FSA will hold its first meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code.
September 14, 2015:	Request for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No. 18 (Tohoku Local Finance Bureau) (September 11, 2015) «Summary» The Tohoku Local Finance Bureau and the Bank of Japan’s Sendai branch issued a joint statement “Financial Measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No.18” to relevant financial institutions. The statement requests financial institutions in Miyagi Prefecture to appropriately deal with victims of the disaster considering their circumstances, such as by making repayment of deposits flexible.
September 11, 2015:	Warning against fake websites fraudulently claiming to be official sites of the FSA «Summary» The FSA updated its warning against fake websites fraudulently claiming to be official sites of the FSA. Such fake websites are designed to obtain personal information under fake URL addresses. When you try to visit the FSA’s website, please make sure the URL address is http://www.fsa.go.jp.
September 11, 2015:	Request for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No. 18 (Utsunomiya Local Finance Office of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau) «Summary» The Utsunomiya Local Finance Office of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau and the Financial System and Bank Examination Department of the Bank of Japan issued a joint statement “Financial Measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No.18” to the relevant financial institutions. The statement requests financial institutions in Tochigi Prefecture to appropriately deal with victims of the disaster considering their circumstances, such as by making the repayment of deposits flexible.
September 11, 2015:	Request for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No. 18 (Mito Local Finance Office of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau) (September 10, 2015) «Summary» The Mito Local Finance Office of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau and the Financial System and Bank Examination Department of the Bank of Japan issued a joint statement “Financial Measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No.18” to the relevant financial institutions. The statement requests financial institutions in Ibaraki Prefecture to appropriately deal with victims of the disaster considering their circumstances, such as by making the repayment of deposits flexible.
September 8, 2015:	Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration «Summary» The FSA (Local Finance Bureaus) updated its warnings about entities¹ 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. Kabushiki Kaisha OS, KUBOTA CORPORATION(Kabushiki Kaisha KUBOTA), Kabushiki Kaisha Heiwa Shinyō Shinpan, Kabushiki Kaisha Kyōritsu, Kabushiki Kaisha Tōyō Financial, Kabushiki Kaisha Chūshōkigyō Support, Eishin Shōji Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Akusa Biji Systems, Kabushiki Kaisha Minato, Kabushiki Kaisha Chūshōkigyō Financial Support, Kabushiki Kaisha Daikō Business, Kabushiki Kaisha Tōei Financial, and Kabushiki Kaisha Ījento* *These corporate names, written in Roman characters, are not available in English.

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