What’s New on the FSA Website

Week of August 3, 2026 - August 7, 2026

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

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Press Conferences

August 6, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (July 30, 2026)
August 4, 2026	Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (July 24, 2026)

Public Comments

August 7, 2026

Publication of the draft partial amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc., other Guidelines, etc. The Agreement on Reporting Procedures, etc. upon Occurrence of Damage Due to a Cyberattack (provisional translation) (inter-ministerial agreement reached on May 28, 2025) is scheduled to be revised. In addition to the conventional “Common Form for Reporting DDoS Attacks” and “Common Form for Reporting Ransomware Attacks,” the revised agreement will newly develop a “Common Form for Reporting Other Types of Cyberattacks, etc.,” which can be used for reporting other types of cyberattack cases. The FSA has so far presented forms to be used when making a report to the supervisory authority upon noticing the occurrence of a computer system failure or a cybersecurity incident in the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc., other Guidelines, etc. However, as the inter-ministerial agreement is to be revised, the FSA decided to adopt common formats based on the inter-ministerial agreement in lieu of the FSA’s conventional forms, and compiled the draft partial amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines, etc. Public comments will be accepted until no later than 5:00 p.m. (JST), September 7, 2026. The original press release is available in Japanese.

August 3, 2026

Promulgation of the Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business and publication of the results of the public consultation on the relevant Cabinet Office Order The amendment aims to ease the requirements for individuals who may change their title to “professional investor” from the perspective of vitalizing investments by professional investors. The original press release is available in Japanese.

Press Releases

Policies

August 7, 2026	Initiative Summary of Upgrading the FSA
August 5, 2026	Publication of information on the organizational restructuring of the FSA While working on various duties, including supervision of financial institutions and designing and planning of finance-related systems, the FSA has faced various new challenges in financial administration, such as the need to further develop initiatives for promoting Japan as a leading asset management center and implement other important policies, the need to respond to the advancement of digital technologies in the finance sector, and the need to enhance monitoring of financial institutions. In order to develop an environment enabling staff members to address these challenges meticulously, an organizational restructuring of the FSA will be implemented. The organizational restructuring, which is to be implemented under the Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Order for Organization of the Financial Services Agency, etc., will become effective on August 7, 2026, when the relevant Cabinet Order is put into effect. The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 4, 2026	Publication of an ex-ante valuation report based on regulatory impact analysis (RIA) in regard to the review of the regulations on settlements The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 3, 2026	Publication of information on the initiatives for upgrading the FSA A team called “Financial Services Agency 20-Year Committee,” directly under the Commissioner (established in August 2025), has led deliberations on initiatives to realize a continuously evolving organization that will continue delivering high-quality financial sector policy over the next five, ten, and twenty years through continuous upgrades of its organization and staff capabilities. The team compiled and published the Initiative Summary. The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 3, 2026	Publication of Slogan of Financial Sector Policy

Councils

August 5, 2026	Publication of the Summary of the Opinions Presented at 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.
August 5, 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.
August 3, 2026	The FSA will invite companies to participate in the Study Group for Collecting Good Practices on Corporate Disclosure of Narrative Information Based on the Principles for the Disclosure of Narrative Information for FY2026 The original press release is available in Japanese.

Insurances

August 6, 2026	Publication of the summary of "Annual Report on Insurance Monitoring 2026"

Others

August 7, 2026	Publication of a request to further strengthen measures against spoofing and fraudulent advertisements on SNS, etc. The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 7, 2026	Publication of Personnel Changes (effective on August 7, 2026) The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 6, 2026	Updating of the dedicated webpage for information relating to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 6, 2026	Publication of the promulgation of the Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Money Lending Business Act The regulations based on the Money Lending Business Act aim to prevent people from becoming multiple debtors or otherwise protect borrowers. On the other hand, when victims of the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake intend to borrow money within their repayment ability from money lenders, there may be cases where they are unable to borrow money that they are originally entitled to, due to such reasons as being unable to prepare a certain document or failing to undergo other legally provided procedures. The risks of such inconvenience need to be eliminated. Accordingly, the Regulation for Enforcement of the Money Lending Business Act is to be partially amended. The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 6, 2026	Publication of information on responses to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake in relation to multiple-debt problem consultation services The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 6, 2026	Publication of the materials for speeches by Senior Vice-Minister Iwata at the 20th QUICK Asset Management Discussion Meeting (provisional translation) The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 6, 2026	Publication of the Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds In light of the situation of damage, etc. due to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the Order aims to provide special provisions regarding methods, etc. for confirming identification matters under the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds. The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 6, 2026	Posting of a request to further strengthen measures to prevent damage, etc. caused by cryptoasset scams The FSA, jointly with the National Police Agency, issued a request again to the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association to thoroughly take measures to prevent damage, etc. caused by cryptoasset scams. The original press release is available in Japanese.
August 4, 2026	Stewardship Code: List of institutional investors who have accepted the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of June 30, 2026