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IOSCO Publishes Recommendations Regarding the Protection of Client Assets

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published the final report on Recommendations Regarding the Protection of Client Assets

The report provides guidance to regulators on how to enhance their supervision of intermediaries holding client assets by clarifying the roles of the intermediary and the regulator in protecting those assets.

"The Future of Asian Markets and Exchanges" (FSA conference materials)

The FSA has released the conference summary and presentation materials from the JFSA-JPX joint conference, "The Future of Asian Markets and Exchanges" held in November.

The conference focused on Asian Exchanges’ latest developments, current strategies, and challenges ahead and also explored the roles of the Tokyo market in Asia through presentation and panel discussion by experts on international financial markets, including senior officials of major exchanges.

The Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets Releases its Recommendations

The Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets has published its report called Recommendations for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets. The report sets out an ambitious framework of reforms including using the financial assets by households and public pensions to fund growing business; realizing the growth potential in Asian; strengthening corporate competitiveness and promoting entrepreneurship; and developing human resources and developing a better business environment.

BoJ Policy Board Member Takehiro Sato gives views on monetary policy to IBA Japan members

The BoJ has embarked over the last year on a massive programme of monetary easing and inflation targeting to help revive the Japanese economy. It also has introduced a number of infrastructure initiatives.  In his presentation to IBA Japan members, BoJ Policy Board Member Takehiro Sato gave an overview of the Bank’s strategy and  shared his thoughts on the future direction of monetary policy.

 

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/announcements/press/koen_2014/data/ko140227a1.pdf

FSA and MOF set up Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets

As a part of the Abe Administration’s ‘third arrow’ of economic policies, the Japanese Financial Services Agency and the Ministry of Finance have set up a Panel for Vitalizing Financial and Capital Markets. The panel consists of various experts from the financial, industrial and academic sectors  who will compile proposals by the end of the year. 

http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/councils/vitalizing/20131108.html