What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of June 15, 2026 - June 19, 2026

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

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Press Conferences

June 15, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (June 3, 2026)
June 15, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (June 2, 2026)

Public Comments

June 19, 2026

Promulgation of the Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Order on Travel Expenses and Allowances for Witnesses and Expert Witnesses in Trial Procedures, etc. under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Order on Travel Expenses and Allowances for Witnesses and Expert Witnesses in Trial Procedures, etc. under the Certified Public Accountants Act, and publication of the results of the public consultation on these Cabinet Orders. In consideration of the recent fluctuations in economic conditions, the amendments aim to raise the maximum amounts of daily allowances for witnesses and expert witnesses in trial procedures in relation to payment orders for administrative monetary penalties from 8,450 yen to 8,750 yen and from 8,050 yen to 8,350 yen, respectively, based on the provisions of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Certified Public Accountants Act. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Press Releases

Policies

June 19, 2026	Publication of the “Basic Plan on the FSA’s Policy Evaluation” (provisional translation) The original press release is available in Japanese.

International

June 19, 2026	International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators published the Factsheet on Sustainability Assurance Survey

Publication

June 19, 2026	Publication of a report on the “Survey to Ascertain the Current Status Regarding Carbon Credits, etc. in Foreign Countries” (provisional translation) The original press release is available in Japanese.
June 19, 2026	Publication of a report on the “Survey to Ascertain the Current Status Regarding Social Sustainability Bonds/Loans” (provisional translation) The original press release is available in Japanese.
June 19, 2026	Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2026.6): I. Attempt to Identify Early Warning Signals on Credit Risks using Regional Banks’ Loan Data and Macroeconomic Indicators vol.2, and II. Dynamic Models Analysis of Managerial-Talent Recruitment and Firm Performance at Client Firms of Regional Banks" in Japanese

Councils

June 19, 2026	Publication of the agenda and handouts of the 70th Meeting of the Financial Service ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Liaison Group, which was held on June 19, 2026 The original press release is available in Japanese.
June 17, 2026	Publication of the minutes of the 30th meeting of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, which was held on June 23, 2026 The original press release is available in Japanese.
June 15, 2026	Publication of the agenda for the fourth meeting of the Expert Panel on Venture Capital Funds to be held on June 18, 2026 The original press release is available in Japanese.

Banks

June 17, 2026

Publication of the fact that the FSA granted approval for engagement in trust business to North Pacific Bank, LTD. The original press release is available in Japanese.

June 16, 2026

Publication of information, including the number of cases of information sharing regarding unauthorized use of bank accounts The FSA published statistics that include the number of cases where the FSA and Local Finance Bureaus provided information on unauthorized use of bank accounts for the period from September 2003, when the survey was commenced, until March 31, 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Securities

June 19, 2026

Publication of information on administrative actions against Moomoo Securities Japan Co., Ltd. The FSA received a recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission to take administrative measures against Moomoo Securities Japan Co., Ltd. as a problem was found as a result of its inspection. Accordingly, the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau took an administrative measure against the company on June 19, 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Insurances

June 19, 2026	Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of March 31, 2026

Others

June 19, 2026	Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without registration The original press release is available in Japanese.
June 15, 2026	Request Regarding “Short-Term Measures for Financial Institutions in Response to Changes in Threat Posed by Frontier AI”