What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of August 27 - August 31, 2018

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

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

Securities

August 30, 2018	FSA will hold the Opening Ceremony of World Investor Week 2018

Others

August 30, 2018	Updated statistics of money lending business
August 30, 2018	Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the “Payment Services Act”

(The following press releases are available in Japanese)

Banks

August 31, 2018	Approval granted to Aozora Bank, Ltd. for its engagement in trust business  < Summary> The FSA granted approval to Aozora Bank, Ltd. for its engagement in trust business pursuant to the “Act on Engagement in Trust Business by a Financial Institution.”

Securities

August 31, 2018	Updated list of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (The Kanto Local Finance Bureau)  < Summary> The FSA and the Kanto Local Finance Bureau issued a warning to an entity that is operating financial instruments business without proper registration. (See the updated list of Japan-based entities).

Others

August 31, 2018	Publication of the FSA’s FY 2019 request for tax revisions  < Summary> The FSA published the FY 2019 request for tax revisions.
August 31, 2018	Publication of the expenditure budget request for FY 2019  < Summary> The FSA published the expenditure budget request for FY 2019.
August 31, 2018	Publication of the request for organization, staff and budget for FY 2019  < Summary> The FSA published an overview of the request for organization, staff and budget for FY 2019.
August 31, 2018	Updated list of support agencies for business innovation  < Summary> The FSA authorized and published a list of support agencies for business innovation pursuant to the “Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Business Enhancement Act .etc.”