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GFMA, IIF, ISDA, JFMC and TCH respond to the Basel Consultation on Leverage Ratio

London – 7 July 2016: The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), the Institute of International Finance (IIF), the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Japan Financial Markets Council (JFMC) and The Clearing House (TCH), yesterday responded to the Basel Committee's (BCBS) consultation on Revisions to the Basel III leverage ratio framework (Proposed Framework).

The full response is available here: http://gfma.org/correspondence/item.aspx?id=825

2013 IBA Japan Annual General Meeting, Address by FSA Commissioner & Reception

IBA Japan held its 29th Annual General Meeting on November 27th at the Okura Hotel in Tokyo, followed by a reception with over 200 guests. The main speaker was the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, Mr. Ryutaro Hatanaka, who discussed the effect of Abenomics on Japanese markets, the role of the financial sector in ending deflation, and future regulatory challenges.

Organisational and regulatory reforms at the FSA: an overview by FSA Vice Commissioner Kiyotaka Sasaki

Earlier this year, IBA Japan was pleased to welcome the Vice Commissioner for Policy Coordination and Acting Director of the Financial Research Centre at the FSA, Mr Kiyotaka Sasaki.

In his presentation Mr. Sasaki highlighted his intention to communicate what are the ongoing reforms at FSA; what the priorities will be for 2017-2018; and share what the implications of these will be with members' businesss and their interactions with the FSA going forwards.

Key issues discussed during the presentation included: