Past Releases
April 2021
April 8
- Fourteenth Meeting of the ”Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability”
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.435
April 7
- Revision of the Corporate Governance Code
- Call for Public Comments on the ”Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement” (Revision Draft)
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.211
- Stewardship Code : 299 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of February 28, 2021
April 6
- Revision of the Corporate Governance Code
- Revisions of Japan‘s Corporate Governance Code and Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’
April 2
April 1
March 2021
March 31
- Request for Notification of Originator and Beneficiary Information upon Crypto Assets Transfer (i.e. the travel rule)
- Revision of the Corporate Governance Code
March 30
March 29
- Living in Japan: How to Open a Bank Account and Send Money
- Financial sector’s roles in the transition to carbon neutrality- Concluding Remarks by Himino Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, at the Bank of Japan International Research Workshop on Climate-related Financial Risks
March 26
March 25
March 24
March 23
- International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators published the Report on 2020 Survey of Inspection Findings
- Closing Remarks by ASO Taro, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services at FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo
- Opening Remarks by AKAZAWA Ryosei, State Minister for Financial Services at FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’
March 22
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.210
- Keynote Speech by MORITA Tokio, Vice Minister for International Affairs at the 7th EU-ASIA Financial Services Dialogue
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
March 18
March 16
March 11
March 10
March 9
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (February 16, 2021) Japanese version
March 8
March 4
March 2
- “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty- Fifth Council"
- Exchange of Letters on Co-operation in the area of Insurance Supervision with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
- G20: Efforts on Governance Issues in Decentralized Financial Systems ”BGIN” - new global network
- “FIN/SUM 2021”
February 2021
February 26
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.429
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- The FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of September 2020, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
February 25
February 19
February 18
February 15
February 12
- Stewardship Code : 293 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of December 31, 2020
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.427
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
February 8
- “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty-Fourth Council
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.209
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (January 15, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (January 12, 2021) Japanese version
February 5
February 4
February 3
January 2021
January 28
- What we saw in 2020 and what we need to do in 2021 and beyond- Remarks by Himino Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, at the Asian Financial Forum
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.425
January 26
- Publication of the First Report by the Working Group on Capital Market Regulations of the Financial System Council
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (December 25, 2020) Japanese version
- The 2nd Japan-China Capital Markets Forum was Held Online
January 22
January 21
January 20
January 15
January 14
January 13
January 12
- Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR
- The Financial Market Entry Office
- Finalization of Cabinet Office Order to Partially Amend Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business, etc., the Ordinance to Partially Amend the Ordinance on Financial Services Providers’ Deposit for Operation and Regulatory Notices
January 8
January 5
December 2020
December 25
- Establishment of the “Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance”
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- Financial Industry-wide Cybersecurity Exercise (Delta Wall V)
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
December 24
- Memorandum of Cooperation with Bank of Italy
- Stewardship Code : 291 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of November 30, 2020
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.421
December 23
- Memorandum of Cooperation with the Commissione Nazionale per le Sicietà e la Borsa of Italy (CONSOB)
December 21
December 18
December 17
- Bank of Japan Review: Supervisory Simultaneous Stress Testing Based on Common Scenarios
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.420
December 15
- NAIC-FSA Insurance Dialogue held in WebEx
- Press Conference by the Minister for Financial Services (December 1, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 27, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 24, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 20, 2020) Japanese version
December 11
December 10
December 9
December 4
- Publication of the summary from “JFSA priorities for July 2020-June 2021”
- Overview of major banks’ financial results as of September 30, 2020
- Overview of the Japanese regional banks’ financial results for six months ended September 30, 2020
- “The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” the Twenty-Second Council
December 3
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 13, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 6, 2020) Japanese version
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.418
December 1
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.207
- Publication of the Special Provisions for the Application of the Guidelines for Debt Consolidation after a Natural Disaster to the COVID-19 Infection
November 2020
November 30
November 27
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.417
November 24
- Participation in the International Platform on Sustainable Finance
- Joint EU-Japan financial regulatory forum
November 19
November 12
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 27, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of Statte for Financial Services (October 23, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 20, 2020) Japanese version
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.415
November 11
November 10
November 6
- The main issues raised by the FSA at opinion exchange meetings with trade associations
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.414
- Promoting the Use of English and Establishing a Single Point of Contact for Foreign Asset Management Firms
- Public Consultation on Cabinet Office Order to Partially Amend Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business, etc., the Ordinance to Partially Amend the Ordinance on Financial Services Providers’ Deposit for Operation, etc.
November 2
October 2020
October 30
October 29
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 16, 2020) Japanese version
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.413
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.206
October 28
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 2, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (September 29, 2020) Japanese version
October 27
October 22
October 16
- Keynote speech:Preparing for a strong post-COVID growth- by Himino Ryozo, commissioner of the JFSA, at the 2020 IIF (Institute of International Finance) Annual Membership Meeting
- The Advisory Council on the Economic Value-based Solvency Framework
October 15
- List of members of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.411
October 14
October 13
- Thirteenth Meeting of the "Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability"
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (September 25, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (September 18, 2020) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (September 11, 2020) Japanese version
October 9
October 8
October 7
October 1
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.409
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.205
September 2020
September 30
September 29
September 28
September 24
September 23
September 18
September 17
September 11
September 10
September 8
September 3
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.406
- G20: Efforts on Governance Issues in Decentralized Financial Systems ’BGIN’ ― new global network
August 2020
August 31
August 28
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of March 2020, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
August 27
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.204
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.405
August 26
- Opening Remarks by Aso Taro, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister in Charge of Finance at the Blockchain Global Governance Conference (BG2C) in Tokyo Japanise version
- Is Satoshi’s dream still relevant today? - Closing remarks by Himino Ryozo, commissioner of the JFSA, at the Blockchain Global Governance Conference (BG2C) in Tokyo
August 25
August 24
- G20: Efforts on Governance Issues in Decentralized Financial Systems ’BGIN’ ― new global network Japanise version
August 20
August 19
August 14
August 12
August 11
- Preparation for permanent cessation of LIBOR
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
August 7
August 6
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (July 14, 2020) Japanese version
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.402
August 5
- At the FSB workshop on Policy Responses to COVID-19 - Introductory remarks by HIMINO Ryozo, Vice Minister for International Affairs
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA Extra Issue
July 2020
July 31
July 30
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
July 29
July 22
- Partial revision of the "Reference Cases", etc. regarding the "Independent Agent Exemption" of fund managers
- The results of monitoring customer-oriented business conduct of investment trust distributors(2019 business year)
July 16
July 14
July 9
July 3
- Stewardship Code : 284 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of June 30, 2020
- At the FSB workshop on Policy Responses to COVID-19 - Introductory remarks by HIMINO Ryozo, Vice Minister for International Affairs
July 2
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