What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of January 24, 2025 - January 30, 2024

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

Press Releases

Policies

January 24, 2025	Publication of the budget for each policy measure <Summary> The FSA published the budget for each policy measure for FY2025 to link the FY2025 initial budget with policy evaluation. The original press release is available in Japanese.

International 

January 29, 2025	The Japan-Switzerland Financial Dialogue

Councils

January 30, 2025	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the 11th meeting of the "Taskforce on Preparation of the Environment for Transition Finance" <Summary> The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the 11th meeting of the "Taskforce on Preparation of the Environment for Transition Finance," which was jointly held on January 24, 2025, by the FSA, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), and the MoE (Ministry of the Environment). The Taskforce members resumed discussions from the previous meeting on the way forward to the revision of the "Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance," and discussed the establishment of a sub-working group on promotion of transition finance in Asia under the Taskforce. The original press release is available in Japanese.
January 27, 2025	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the "Working Group on Financial Infrastructure for Carbon Credit Transactions" (provisional English title) <Summary> The FSA published the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the "Working Group on Financial Infrastructure for Carbon Credit Transactions" (provisional English title), which was held on January 28, 2025. From the perspective of enhancing the transparency and soundness of carbon credit transactions and promoting investor protection, the Working Group intends to work on the optimal trading infrastructure and market practices regarding carbon credits from a practical and professional perspective, thereby discussing initial issues. The original press release is available in Japanese.
January 27, 2025	Appointment of the Financial System Council’s committee members <Summary> The FSA announced that the Financial System Council’s committee members were appointed by the Prime Minister as of January 25, 2025. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Banks

January 29, 2025	Administrative Action against AEON Bank, Ltd.

Securities

January 24, 2025

Administrative action against TOYOTA Mobility Tokyo Inc. <Summary> The Kanto Local Finance Bureau took administrative action against TOYOTA Mobility Tokyo Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the entity"), ordering the improvement of its business operations, pursuant to the "Insurance Business Act."  The administrative action was based on the on-site inspection conducted by the FSA, where the entity was found to have been problematic mainly in terms of its operational management structure as an insurance agency, its insurance solicitation management system, and its customer information management system. Details are available only in Japanese on the webpage of the said Bureau. The original press release is available in Japanese.

January 24, 2025

Administrative action against GOOD SPEED CO., LTD. <Summary> The Tokai Local Finance Bureau took administrative action against GOOD SPEED CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "the entity"), ordering the improvement of its business operations, pursuant to the "Insurance Business Act."  The administrative action was based on the on-site inspection conducted by the FSA, where the entity was found to have been problematic mainly in terms of its operational management structure as an insurance agency and of the management system for its insurance solicitation. Details are available only in Japanese on the webpage of the said Bureau. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Others

January 29, 2025	Updated lists 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 warnings to entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration. (See the updated lists of Japan-based entities and foreign-based entities). These lists also include the warned non-registered entities with untraceable/unidentified addresses. (Postal and/or web addresses on the list of the warned non-registered foreign-based entities reflect those shown on their respective webpages, not necessarily the addresses that could be traced and identified). The original press release is available in Japanese.
January 28, 2025	Japan Weeks 2025
January 24, 2025	Updated: Speeches（Commissioner）