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Past Releases (2016)
December 2016
December 28
- Publication of the draft amendment to the “Order for Enforcement of the Money Lending Business Act”
- Publication of the draft amendments to the “Order for Enforcement of the Banking Act”
- Publication of the draft amendments to the Cabinet Office Ordinances and the supervisory guidelines regarding notifications of names of officers of financial institutions
- Administrative penalty charge against an employee of a contractor of Nippon Manufacturing Service Corporation for committing insider trading regarding stocks of the aforementioned entity
December 27
- Stewardship Code : 214 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors Japanese version
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fifth meeting of the “Working Group on the Financial System” of the Financial System Council and the report of the Working Group held from July to December 2016
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the cabinet office ordinance to amend the “Ordinance on Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Consolidated Financial Statements”
- Overview of modifications to lending conditions by financial institutions
- Approval granted to The Nanto Bank, Ltd. for its engagement in trust business
- Request for financial measures to deal with the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) in Hokkaido Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Fukuoka Prefecture (Hokkaido Local Finance Bureau, Kyushu Local Finance Bureau and Fukuoka Local Finance Bureau)
December 26
- Publication of the 161th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- Publication of the “FAQs regarding definitions in Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act”
- Request for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by a large-scale fire outbreak in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
December 22
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.224
- Publication of the report of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Major items related to the financial industries in the FY2017 tax reform
- Publication of a progress report on Business Revitalization Plans
- Development of the FSA’s facilitation scheme for online administrative procedure
- Publication of the updated “Expert Column,” a subpage of the “NISA Official Promotion Webpage,” with a new article (vol.5) contributed by an external expert
- Publication of the budget, organization and staff of the FSA for FY 2017
December 21
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of draft amendments to the “Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business”
December 20
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the twelfth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Requests for the utilization of the “Corporation for Revitalizing Earthquake affected Business”
- Notification of business discontinuance of a foreign audit firm
December 19
- IOSCO APRC comments on the proposed CFTC cross-border swap rule
- Comments on the proposed CFTC cross-border swap rule
- The 5th meeting of the Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council (December 21st, 2016)
December 16
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of statistics regarding unlawful reimbursement of deposits
- Revision of the FSA regulatory notice concerning the designation of related corporations of credit rating agencies (group designation concerning explanatory items of unregistered ratings)
- Administrative penalty charge against Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. for market manipulation regarding stocks of SEIBU HOLDINGS INC.
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for market manipulation regarding stocks of Bank of The Ryukyus, Limited.
- Establishment of the “Roundtable on Risks Associated with the Settlement of Foreign Exchange Transactions”
December 15
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.223
- Publication of the draft “Principles for Effective Management of Audit Firms” (the Audit Firm Governance Code)
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the first meeting of the “Working Group on Underwriting in Initial Public Offering”
December 14
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (December 9, 2016) Japanese version
- Publication of the finalized amendment to the regulatory notice designating transactions and lending/borrowing to be excluded from the transactions subject to the regulations on “Financial Instruments Obligation Assumption Business”
December 13
Publication of “Effective Stewardship Activities of Institutional Investors - To Enhance Constructive Dialogue toward Sustainable Corporate Growth -”- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Report on measures for the resolution of failed financial institutions
- Administrative action against AM Online Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Administrative penalty charge against an employee of individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of TAKACHIHO KOHEKI CO., LTD.
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of GameOn Co., Ltd.
December 12
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (December 2, 2016) Japanese version
- The third trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of KEIOZU HOLDINGS COMPANY
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fifth meeting of the “Advisory Group on Supervisory Approaches”
December 9
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the “Working Group on the Financial System” of the Financial System Council
December 8
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.222
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Administrative action against Asset-Creation Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Administrative action against AJ ASSET CREATION Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Administrative action against e-asset. management. Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- The eighth Consultation Meeting in relation to the Multiple Debt Problem and Consumer Finance
- 2016 campaign for multiple-debt problem consultation
- Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration
December 7
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the eleventh meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Establishment of the “Japan Network for the IFIAR (International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators)” and publication of the agenda and the meeting documents
December 6
- The 4th meeting of the Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council (December 8th, 2016)
- Requests for the facilitation of financing for small and medium-sized enterprises during the year-end season
December 5
December 2
- Overview of major banks' financial results as of September 30, 2016 Japanese version
- Overview of regional banks' financial results as of September 30, 2016 Japanese version
- Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of September 30, 2016 Japanese version
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the FSA’s regulatory notice of “The Designated IFRSs”
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the “Task Force on Fair Disclosure Rule” of the Financial System Council
- Publication of the updated “Order on Banks’ Shareholdings Purchase Corporation”
- Administrative action against SQI Japan Co., Ltd. and CELL Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Publication of the updated “Order for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act”
December 1
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.221
- Address by Mr. Nobuchika Mori, Commissioner, at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan (November 30, 2016) [Address]
- Announcement of personnel changes (announced December 1, 2016)
November 2016
November 30
- Update on measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of November 30, 2016)
- Publication of Summary Points from 2016-2017 Strategic Directions and Priorities
- Figures regarding suspended repayments following the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of September 30, 2016)
- Publication of the statement by the “Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code”
November 29
- The third meeting of the Task Force on Fair Disclosure Rule of the Financial System Council
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- Administrative penalty charges against three individuals for committing insider trading regarding stocks of ALBERT Inc.
- Administrative penalty charges against two individuals for committing insider trading regarding stocks of Nihon Seimitsu Co., Ltd. by using insider information received
- Administrative penalty charge against a contractor of Nihon Seimitsu Co., Ltd. for committing insider trading and communicating insider information regarding stocks of Nihon Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
- Administrative penalty charge against modulat.inc for making false statements in its securities reports
- Administrative penalty charge against an entity for committing insider trading regarding stocks of TOKYO KOHTETSU CO., Ltd. by using insider information received
- Financial measures to deal with the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) in Niigata Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture (Kanto Local Finance Bureau, and Tohoku Local Finance Bureau)
November 25
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.220
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 22, 2016) Japanese version
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 18, 2016) Japanese version
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the tenth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Decision on subscription for preferred equity investments in the Shinkumi Federation Bank (central body for Japan credit cooperatives) pursuant to the “Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions”
- Establishment of the “Working Group on Underwriting in Initial Public Offering”
November 24
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the “Council of Experts on Audit Firm Governance Code”
November 22
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the 160th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the “Advisory Group on Supervisory Approaches”
November 21
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the second meeting of the “Task Force on Fair Disclosure Rule” of the Financial System Council
- The second trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of KEIOZU HOLDINGS COMPANY
- Publication of the FSA Annual Report for program year 2015 (July 2015 - June 2016)
November 18
November 17
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.219
- Updated list of authorized organizations supporting business innovation
- The first trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual residing abroad for committing insider trading regarding stocks of GameOn Co., Ltd.
November 16
- FSA Assistant Commissioner for International Affairs is elected to the position of Vice Chairman of the IAIS Executive Committee
- FSA Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs was elected as new Chair of the OECD Corporate Governance Committee
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- “Symposium on Protection against Financial Fraud” in Kumamoto City
November 15
November 14
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (November 8, 2016) Japanese version
November 11
November 10
November 9
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the ninth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Publication of results of the fund monitoring research
- Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration
- “Symposium on Protection against Financial Fraud” in Fukuoka City
November 8
- Publication of draft amendments to the “Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs”
- Administrative penalty charge against MediBIC Group for making false statements in its securities reports
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the tenth meeting of the “Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code”
- Publication of the updated “Expert Column,” a subpage of the “NISA Official Promotion Webpage,” with a new article (vol.4) contributed by an external expert
November 7
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of a cabinet office ordinance to amend the “Ordinance on Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Consolidated Financial Statements”
November 4
- Exchange of Letters on co-operation Related to the Insurance Supervision with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (NJDOBI)
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.217
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 28, 2016) Japanese version
- Administrative action against Winvol Co.,Ltd. and three other entities (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
November 2
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the eighth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- The first trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of KEIOZU HOLDINGS COMPANY
November 1
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Sixth Issue of the GLOPAC Newsletter
- Publication of a draft amendment to the regulatory notice designating transactions and lending/borrowing to be excluded from the transactions subject to the regulations on “Financial Instruments Obligation Assumption Business”
October 2016
October 31
- Publication of the 159th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA
- Update on measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of October 31, 2016)
- Information sharing of cases regarding unauthorized use of bank accounts
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the “Working Group on the Financial System” of the Financial System Council
- Activities of the FSA’s Counseling Office for Financial Services Users between July 1 and September 30, 2016
October 28
- Publication of Summary Points from Progress and Assessment of the Strategic Directions and Priorities 2015-2016
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- “Symposium on Protection against Financial Fraud” in Kanazawa City
October 27
October 26
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- The first trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of Nippon Manufacturing Service Corporation
- Publication of an outline of key comments received at the “Contact for Financial Policies Monitor,” a neutral third-party comprised of external experts
October 25
- Agenda of the third meeting of the Panel of Experts on FinTech Start-ups
- The third meeting of the Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council (October 28th, 2016)
- FSA and NAIC held the sixth meeting of the Insurance Regulatory Dialogue
October 24
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 18, 2016) Japanese version
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the “Advisory Group on Supervisory Approaches”
- Financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the earthquake in the mid-Tottori Prefecture (Tottori Local Finance Office of the Chugoku Local Finance Bureau)
October 21
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the finalized regulatory notice designating certain transactions pertaining to the adoption of substituted compliance based on equivalence assessment regarding margin requirements for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the first meeting of the “Task Force on Fair Disclosure Rule” of the Financial System Council
- Results of a questionnaire survey on the use of NISA (as of February 2016)
- Publication of the overall assessment of NISA
- Administrative action against the notified business operators of specially permitted business for qualified institutional investors whom Local Finance Bureaus cannot make contact
- Publication of the “Strategic Directions and Priorities 2016-2017”
October 20
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.215
- The third trial of an administrative penalty case against Areion Asset Management Company Limited for market manipulation of stocks of NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
- First industry-wide cyber security exercise (“Delta Wall”)
October 19
- Comments for the Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) Second Public Consultation
- The first meeting of the Task Force on Fair Disclosure Rule of the Financial System Council
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the second meeting of the “Working Group on the Financial System” of the Financial System Council
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the seventh meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
October 18
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of Minnano Wedding Co.,Ltd. by using insider information received
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for market manipulation regarding stocks of TECHNO HORIZON HOLDINGS CO,LTD. and two other entities
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
October 17
October 14
- The second meeting of the Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council (October 18th, 2016)
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.214
- Administrative action against Tokyo Asia Leprechaun Co., Ltd. (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the EDINET Taxonomy - 2017
October 13
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (October 4, 2016) Japanese version
- Publication of amendments to the FSA’s regulatory notice of “The Designated IFRSs”
October 11
- Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration
- Publication of the FSA Policy Evaluation
October 7
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Updated list of authorized organizations supporting business innovation
October 6
October 5
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the sixth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Approval granted to Shinkin Central Bank for its engagement in trust business
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the “The Panel of Experts on FinTech Start-ups”
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the third meeting of the “Council of Experts on Audit Firm Governance Code”
October 3
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Update on measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of October 3, 2016)
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
September 2016
September 30
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- Approval of the establishment of Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc., a bank holding company
- Publication of “Statistics of NISA and Junior NISA Accounts”
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the second meeting of the “Advisory Group on Supervisory Approaches”
- Publication of the updated “Ordinance for Enforcement of the Money Lending Business Act”
September 29
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.212
- Approval granted to Ashikaga Holdings Co.,Ltd., for acquiring The Joyo Bank, Ltd. as a new subsidiary
September 28
September 27
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (September 16, 2016) Japanese version
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the 158th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA
- The third meeting of the Panel of Experts on FinTech Start-ups (October 5th, 2016)
September 26
September 23
September 21
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fifth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
September 20
September 16
- Publication of the finalized order for amendments to the “Ordinance for Enforcement of the Deposit Insurance Act”
- The FY 2015 implementation report regarding the Norinchukin Bank and specified agricultural and fishery cooperatives’ credit businesses enhancement scheme
- Publication of the implementation report of the Business Strengthening Plans (as of March 2016)
- Approval of the Business Strengthening Plans of financial institutions
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. by using insider information received
September 15
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Overview of Results of ERM Assessment based on ORSA Reports and ERM Hearings
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.211
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Ordinance for the Enforcement of the Banking Act”
- Publication of the FSA’s Report —Progress and Assessment of the Strategic Directions and Priorities 2015-2016—
- Publication of the “Benchmarks for the Banks’ Financial Intermediary Function” and the minutes of the fifth meeting of the “Working Group on Banks’ Financial Intermediation for the Regional Economy”
September 13
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Approval granted to The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company for establishment of a holding company having an insurance company as its subsidiary
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the second meeting of the “Council of Experts on Audit Firm Governance Code”
September 9
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc.”
- Administrative action against Grand Win Partners Inc. (Kinki Local Finance Bureau)
September 8
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.210
- The first trial of an administrative penalty case against an individual for market manipulation of stocks of Bank of The Ryukyus, Limited
- Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration
September 7
- 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 (September 2, 2016) Japanese version
September 6
September 5
September 2
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Stewardship Code : 213 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau)
- Publication of the updated “Expert Column,” a subpage of the “NISA Official Promotion Webpage,” with a new article (vol.3) contributed by an external expert
September 1
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.209
- Request for financial measures to deal with disasters caused by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon No. 10 (Hokkaido Local Finance Bureau and Morioka Local Finance Office of the Tohoku Local Finance Bureau) (August 31, 2016)
August 2016
August 31
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the cabinet office ordinance and regulatory notices on financial instruments business
- Publication of a summary of the survey on financial institutions’ preventive measures against unlawful reimbursement of deposits (as of March 31, 2016)
- Publication of the updated “FAQs regarding capital adequacy ratio”
- Publication of the FY 2015 Performance Evaluation Report
- Publication of the FSA’s FY 2017 request for tax revisions
- Publication of the expenditure budget request for FY 2017
- Publication of the request for budget, organization and staff for FY 2017
August 30
- The second trial of an administrative penalty case against a person for using fraudulent means regarding stocks of Wedge Holdings CO., LTD.
- Administrative penalty charge against MAG NET HOLDINGS,INC. for making false statements in its securities reports
- 2016 campaign for multiple-debt problem consultation
August 29
August 26
August 25
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.208
- Establishment of the “Advisory Group on Supervisory Approaches” and publication of the agenda and the meeting documents
August 22
August 19
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs”
August 17
August 16
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Exchange of Letters on co-operation in the area of banking supervision with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
August 12
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.207
- FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of March 2016, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
- Publication of a draft regulatory notice designating certain non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives pertaining to the adoption of substituted compliance based on equivalence assessment in Japan
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies”
- Administrative action against KDA Audit Corporation
- Publication of the “FSA Policy Evaluation Implementation Plan for FY2016”
August 9
- Press Conference by the Minister of State for Financial Services (August 2, 2016) Japanese version
- Administrative penalty charge against an officer of a contractor of PIXELA CORPORATION for communicating insider information
- Administrative penalty charges against two individuals for committing insider trading regarding stocks of PIXELA CORPORATION by using insider information received
- Administrative penalty charge against an employee of a contractor of PIXELA CORPORATION and two other entities for committing insider trading regarding stocks of those three entities
August 8
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc.”
- Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration
August 4
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.206
- Publication of the 156th issue of the FSA’s monthly journal, Access FSA
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Guidelines for Administrative Processes” regarding prepaid payment instruments issuers”
August 3
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Kanto Local Finance Bureau and Fukuoka Local Finance Bureau)
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
August 2
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the fourth meeting of the “Working Group on Financial Markets” of the Financial System Council
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
August 1
- Update on measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (as of August 1, 2016)
- Publication of draft amendments to the cabinet office ordinance and regulatory notices on financial instruments business
- Publication of the updated regulatory notices pursuant to the “Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds,” pertaining to the designation of the state or territory
July 2016
July 29
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Information sharing of cases regarding unauthorized use of bank accounts
- The second trial of an administrative penalty case against Areion Asset Management Company Limited for market manipulation of stocks of NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
- Activities of the FSA’s Counseling Office for Financial Services Users between April 1 and June 30, 2016
July 28
- Stewardship Code : 212 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Updated statistics of money lending business
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.205
- Publication of the agenda and handouts of the first meeting of the “Working Group on the Financial System” of the Financial System Council
July 27
July 26
- The first meeting of the Working Group on the Financial System of the Financial System Council (July 28th, 2016)
- Publication of the finalized amendments to the “Ordinance on Enforcement of Certified Public Accountant Examination”
July 25
- The meeting of the “Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability”
- Announcement of personnel changes (announced July 25, 2016)
- Publication of the updated “Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business”
July 22
July 21
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.204
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Results of the survey on financial institutions’ accessibility services offered to their customers with disabilities (preliminary figures)
July 19
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- Publication of the Report by the “Working Group on Corporate Disclosure” of the Financial System Council
- Publication of draft amendments to the “Ordinance for the Enforcement of the Banking Act”
July 15
July 14
July 12
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for committing insider trading regarding stocks of Nihon Inter Electronics Corporation
- Administrative penalty charge against an individual for market manipulation regarding stocks of Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha, Ltd. and four other entities
July 11
July 8
- Stewardship Code : 210 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors
- FSA Launches Field Tests of Economic Value-Based Evaluation and Supervisory method
- Progress report of initiatives taken by market participants to reduce securities settlement risks
- Publication of “Statistics of NISA and Junior NISA Accounts”
- Warnings about entities that are operating money lending businesses without proper registration
- Publication of the updated “Examples of quarterly consolidated financial statements based on the International Financial Reporting Standards”
- Publication of the minutes and handouts of the 25th Expert Panel on Policy Assessment
July 7
- FSA publishes Weekly Review No.202
- Publication of the draft amendments to the “Order for Enforcement of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act”
- Updated lists of entities that are operating financial instruments businesses without proper registration (Fukuoka Local Finance Bureau)
- Publication of the updated “Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Exchanges”
- Designation of Densai Service Co.,Ltd as an electronic monetary claims recording business operator
July 6
July 1
- Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the "Payment Services Act"
- The first trial of an administrative penalty case against Select Vantage Inc. for market manipulation regarding stocks of Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. and 44 other entities
- Announcement of personnel changes (announced July 1, 2016)
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