Financial Services Agency (FSA) (Japan)
Japan’s new leverage limit will hurt carry trade, says Glenn Stevens
Japan FSA's 25:1 leverage limit implemented on August 1 could kill the popularity of the carry trade for retail investors, says Gain Capital's chief executive
FSA report reveals shape of future FCA enforcement
Retail Conduct Risk Report foreshadows stance on consumer protection expected from the upcoming UK Financial Conduct Authority
Editorial: FSA takes power
Editorial: FSA takes power
FSA penalties likely to continue to grow
The UK regulator took £89 million in fines in 2010 and experts says it will only grow tougher
Asia to follow US on clearing amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Asian banks likely to opt for harmonised OTC clearing approach with the US and expect higher hedging costs for corporates
Rules and regulation take centre stage at Asia Risk Congress 2010
Rules and regulations
The post G-20 regulatory roadmap
Regulatory roadmap
Video: Japan FSA's Chikahisa Sumi talks about regulation's post-Basel III focus
The G-20 does not plan to sit still after its historic endorsement of Basel III. New targets include too-big-to-fail institutions, the shadow-banking system and commodity derivatives, according to Chikahisa Sumi, deputy commissioner for international…
The top 10 operational risks to watch in 2011
Batten down the hatches
Regulatory reform may not be enough to prevent second crisis
A new study warns reform might only be enough to mitigate, not prevent, damage from a new crisis
Market abuse and insider trading still seen as victimless crimes
Change of mentality needed to confront rise in insider trading says Baker Platt director
No quick fix for fiduciaries on asset valuations
Fiduciary failings
UK FSA outlines aims to promote good governance through SIF regime
UK FSA switches focus to ‘governance in action’
Safer instability
Regulators are preparing to introduce a host of new regulations to improve the resilience of the financial system. But this should go hand in hand with the use of policy tools to prevent asset price bubbles, argues Ryozo Himino
Breaking the cycle
Basel II
Setting a target for Basel II
Singapore and South Korea regulators set deadlines for Basel II
Citibank cut out
The suspension of Citibank’s private banking business by the Financial Services Agency in September has brought to light a catalogue of internal control and governance failures within the bank’s Japanese operations. And with Citi now cut out of the…
Japan's four major banks post losses of $31bn for 2002
Japan's four largest banks have posted a combined ¥3.61 trillion ($30.9 billion) in losses for the 2002 financial year, following larger-than-expected losses in their cross-equity holdings amid slump in the country’s equity markets and their ongoing…
Nationalisation required for Japanese bank recovery, says Fitch
A partial nationalisation of Japan's ailing banks may be the only way to resolve the country's economic woes, with recent efforts by individual institutions to restructure their balance sheets unlikely to lead to an autonomous recovery in the banking…
New supervisory rules trigger alarm in Japanese banking system
The impact of a rigorous new Japanese bank inspection system is causing alarm at the country's banks, with many scrambling to shore-up fragile financial reserves ahead of its implementation in the next couple of months.
New supervisory rules trigger alarm in Japanese banking system
The impact of a rigorous new Japanese bank inspection system is causing alarm at the country's banks, with many scrambling to shore-up fragile financial reserves ahead of its implementation in the next couple of months.
A question of priorities
Japan's banks are aware of the need to prepare for Basel II, but it is just one of a number of urgent issues that need to be resolved in the Japanese banking sector.