What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of April 27, 2026 - May 8, 2026

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

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Press Conferences

April 30, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (April 22, 2026)
April 30, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (April 21, 2026)
April 30, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (April 17, 2026)

Public Comments

May 8, 2026	The FSA published a draft partial amendment to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. In May 2025, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published the Revised Recommendations for Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes and accompanying Guidance. Based on the recommendations, etc., the Comprehensive Guidelines are to be amended as required in order to encourage investment management business operators to take appropriate measures concerning liquidity risk management for publicly offered investment trusts. Public comments will be accepted until no later than 5:00 p.m. (JST), June 8, 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.
May 1, 2026	Publication of information on public consultation on the draft Public Notice Partially Amending the Public Notice Designating the Business Accounting Standards to be Specified by the FSA Commissioner as Prescribed in the Regulation on Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Financial Statements, etc. and the draft Public Notice Partially Amending the Public Notice Designating the Business Accounting Standards to be Specified by the FSA Commissioner as Prescribed in the Regulation on Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Consolidated Financial Statements Public comments will be accepted until no later than 5:00 p.m. (JST), June 1, 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.
May 1, 2026	Publication of the Partial Amendment to the Designation of a country or region under Articles 17-2 and 17-3 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds

Press Releases

Councils

April 30, 2026	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the 153rd meeting of the Council on Automobile Liability Insurance held on April 30, 2026 The original press release is available in Japanese.

Banks

April 27, 2026	Publication of information on authorization for a merger of the Fukui Bank Ltd. and the Fukuho Bank Ltd. On April 27, 2026, the FSA granted authorization for the merger of the Fukui Bank Ltd. and the Fukuho Bank Ltd. based on the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Banking Act. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Securities

May 1, 2026

Publication of information on draft partial amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. and other relevant Comprehensive Guidelines Accompanying the enforcement, etc. of the Cabinet Order on the Development of Related Cabinet Orders Accompanying the Partial Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (Cabinet Order No. 247 of 2025), the draft partial amendment aims to amend the provisions of the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. as required and to also amend other relevant Comprehensive Guidelines accompanying the review of clerical procedures among supervisory departments of the FSA and Local Finance Bureaus. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Others

May 1, 2026	Announcement of the establishment of the Management Guarantee Information Network for M&A and Business Succession There are cases wherein personal guarantee provided by business owners hinders smooth M&A or business succession. Accordingly, by establishing a network for sharing information on business owners and successors facing such situations, it is aimed to achieve consensus on the necessity of guarantee agreements and other matters among related parties, including business owners and successors, financial institutions, and Credit Guarantee Corporations, and encourage business owners and successors to deepen understanding and accept their situations, thereby facilitating smooth M&A and business succession. The original press release is available in Japanese.
April 30, 2026	Publication of information on the symposium jointly organized by the FSA and the Center for Advanced Research in Finance (CARF) of the University of Tokyo (to be held on June 24, 2026) The original press release is available in Japanese.
April 30, 2026	The FSA updated and published an overview of modifications to lending conditions made by banks as of the end of March 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.
April 30, 2026	Publication of the recipients of the 2026 Spring Conferment of Decoration Recipients of the Decorations for the spring of 2026 were decided at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, April 21, and were officially announced on Wednesday, April 29. In relation to the FSA, 19 persons were awarded Decorations. The original press release is available in Japanese.
April 28, 2026	Publication of updated information on the review of annual securities reports and the review of statements of large-volume holdings, etc. The original press release is available in Japanese.
April 28, 2026	Publication of a written request regarding real estate transactions using cryptoassets On April 28, 2026, the FSA, jointly with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, the National Police Agency, and the Ministry of Finance, issued a written request regarding real estate transactions using cryptoassets to industry groups. The original press release is available in Japanese.