Past Releases
July 2021
July 28
July 27
July 21
July 15
July 9
July 7
- The main issues raised by the FSA at opinion exchange meetings with trade associations
- FinTech Innovation Hub Report 2nd Edition
- FSA publishes an English translation of the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies”
- Stewardship Code : 309 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of June 30, 2021
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’
- FSA Staff Report: An analysis of the transaction network in the Japanese OTC derivatives markets
July 2
June 2021
June 30
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.214
June 28
June 25
June 24
June 23
- Stewardship Code : 307 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of May 31, 2021
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (May 28, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (June 5, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (June 11, 2021) Japanese version
June 18
- Joint session of the 46th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 34rd meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System
- ”Report by the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance” Announced
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (May 25, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (May 18, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (May 11, 2021) Japanese version
June 17
June 15
June 11
- Finalization of the Revised Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement
- New location established for Financial Market Entry Office
June 10
- Exchange of Letters on cooperation in the area of audit oversight with the Federal Audit Oversight Authority (FAOA) of Switzerland
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.443
June 8
June 7
June 4
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’
- Financial Services Agency’s Efforts to Promote Innovation
- Overview of the Japanese regional banks’ financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021
- Overview of major banks’ financial results as of March 31, 2021
June 3
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.442
- FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.213
May 2021
May 31
May 27
May 26
- Stewardship Code : 307 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of April 30, 2021
- FSA publishes an english translation of the ”Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies” and the ”Monitoring Report For IAIGs”
May 24
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- ’Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance’ Announced
May 20
May 19
May 14
May 13
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (April 20, 2021) Japanese version
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’
May 11
May 10
- Lessons from the Japanese banking crisis- Presentation by HIMINO Ryozo, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency of Japan, at an on-line seminar hosted by the Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International Settlements
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (March 5, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (March 16, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (March 19, 2021) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (April 2, 2021) Japanese version
May 7
April 2021
April 30
April 28
- Revision of the Corporate Governance Code
- The New GLOPAC Web Page Is Now Ready
- Stewardship Code : 304 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of March 31, 2021
- Vitrtual Meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR)
- Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs Elected New Vice Chair of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR)
April 22
- FSA updated Information on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- Tax Policies for Japan as an International Financial Center
- Tax Treatment of Carried Interest
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.437
April 20
April 19
April 16
April 15
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
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