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(Reference 3)  Useful Links


1) Laws

● Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the FIEA or the Act)open new window

● Order for the Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the Order)open new window

● Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions under Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions)open new window

● Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. (the FIB Cabinet Office Ordinance)open new window

● Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (the Investment Trust Act)open new window

● Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)open new window
 

2) Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. (the Guideline for Supervision)PDF
 

3) Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Investment Management-related Service Entrusted Business Operator

 

4) Asset Managers & FinTech Companies Registration Guidebook (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)open new window
 

5) FAQ on Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Financial Services Agency) (English only) (FAQ)open new window

 

6) To Those who Operate Fund-Related Businesses in Japan (Financial Services Agency)open new window

 

7) To those engaging in High Speed Tradingopen new window

 

8) Financial Market Entry Office (Financial Services Agency, Regional Finance Bureaus)open new window

 

9) Financial One-Stop Support Service (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)open new window
 

10) Global Business Support (Fukuoka City Government)open new window
 

11) Osaka Global Finance One-Stop Support Center (Osaka Prefectural Government and Osaka City Government)open new window

 

12) Sapporo Transnational Expansion and Partnership (Sapporo City Government)open new window
 

13) Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) (Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO))open new window
 

14) Structure of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Kanto Regional Finance Bureau) (Japanese only)open new window
 

15) List of Registered Financial Instruments Business OperatorsPDF

 

16) Self-regulatory organizations (financial instruments firms associations)

● Japan Securities Dealers Association open new window
● Investment Management Association of Japan open new window
● Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association open new window
● The Financial Futures Association of Japan open new window
 

17) Financial Instruments Mediation Assistance Center (FINMAC)open new window
 

18) Real Estate Investment Advisory Businesses (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (Japanese only)open new window

 

Note: The web pages of the links provided in this Guidebook, including the links above, may not be the latest information reflecting all the revisions of the relevant laws and regulations.

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