Financial Services AgencyFSA Weekly Review No.343

May 16, 2019

What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of  May 7, 2019 - May 10, 2019

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

Press Conferences

May 8, 2019 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 9, 2019) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)
May 8, 2019 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 5, 2019) Japanese versionopen new window
May 8, 2019 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (April 2, 2019) Japanese versionopen new window
May 8, 2019 Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (March 29, 2019) (Available in Japaneseopen new window)

Public Comments

(The following public comments are available in Japanese)

May 10, 2019 Publication of the draft regulatory notice designating commodities to be stipulated under the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Act” based on the “Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act” open new window
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The FSA proposed the draft regulatory notice designating commodities to be stipulated under the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Act” based on the “Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.” The proposal aims to designate certain commodities under the said Act as those subject to market derivatives transactions at so-called comprehensive exchanges.
May 10, 2019 Publication of the draft regulatory notice designating rules of the Financial Instruments Firms Association based on the “Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business, etc.” open new window
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The FSA proposed the draft regulatory notice designating rules of the Financial Instruments Firms Association based on the “Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business, etc.” The proposal aims to mandate OTC FX margin brokers to implement stress tests and take measures to ensure their managerial soundness.

Press Releases

(The following press releases are available in English)

International 

May 7, 2019 JFSA's Blockchain Round-Table 2019 [Multilateral Joint Research project]


Others

May 10, 2019 Stewardship Code : 248 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of May 8, 2019


(The following press release is available in Japanese)

Others

May 8, 2019 Publication of the updated list of financial institutions signing up to the “Principles for Customer-Oriented Business Conduct” and publicizing their respective customer-oriented business approaches and KPIs (key performance indicators) (updated on May 8, 2019)  open new window
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The FSA updated the list of financial institutions signing up to the “Principles for Customer-Oriented Business Conduct” and publicizing their respective customer-oriented business approaches and KPIs (key performance indicators) inclusive of the common KPIs comparable across investment trust distributors by the end of March 2019 in order to visualize financial institutions’ initiatives and efforts. The FSA also published a trend analysis report on the common KPIs comparable across investment trust distributors taken by the respective financial institutions. The FSA aims at encouraging financial institutions to further “visualize” their customer-oriented business approaches and initiatives.

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