A sharp drop in the number of litigations and damages amounts awarded over misstatements has occurred, while broker-customer litigation has reached a record high.

The concept of damages due to misstatement has long been unfamiliar to Japanese investors.

The Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948; the "FIEA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder primarily govern the marketing, investment management and disclosure...

Lead Bank Regulators The principal regulator is the Financial Services Agency of Japan ("FSA"). Its authority to supervise banks in Japan is delegated by the Prime Minister.

On December 21, 2018, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the "FSA") released the final report of the "Study Group on the Virtual Currency Exchange Services," which proposed major reforms...

In Japan, regulations for Crypto Asset Exchange Services ("CAES", and CAES providers, "CAESPs") were introduced with the revised Payment Services Act (the "PSA"), which came into effect in 2017.

One of the Japanese media has recently reported that the bill named as "CCS Business Act" is expected to be submitted to the regular Diet's session of Japan next year 2024.

There has been a series of significant Fintech-related changes to the regulations in Japan. We note that most of those changes are driven by the regulators...

There has been a series of significant Fintech-related changes to the regulations in Japan. We note that most of those changes are driven by the regulators' intention to stimulate Fintech business and innovation...

December 2005 saw the ruling coalition here in Japan agree on proposals for tax reform in 2006. This article outlines some of the more significant proposals for corporate taxpayers.

The regulation of derivatives under Japanese law is divided into two major pieces of legislation, namely,

The Japanese renewable energy market has enjoyed substantial growth since the implementation of the Act, as evidenced by the number of facilities certified by METI and the aggregate amount of power generating capacity represented by these facilities.

On December 20, 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the "FSA") released a report by the "Working Group on Regulations for Payment Services Providers and One-Stop Financial Services Brokers"...

Japan is on the brink of a transformative period in its financial landscape, driven by recent legislative changes aimed at fostering innovation and supporting economic growth.

A variety of factors have converged in recent years to cause discretionary investment managers ("DIMs") to need to provide a variety of ancillary services to their clients, particularly their international clients.

On August 26, 2013, the Financial Services Agency of Japan promulgated the final text of the amendments to the existing rules and regulations governing short sale transactions.

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