References & Information

Banking

• PDFThe outline of draft rules for the new capital adequacy framework (Basel 2) (March 31, 2005)
• Status of Non-Performing Loans Japanese versionopen new window
• Basel committee on banking supervision (Basel)

Securities

• Sarbanes - Oxley Act
  • PDFMajor Issues on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 PDFmonochrome version
  • FSA's Comments on the Proposed Registration System of Public Accounting Firms by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (March 28,2003) Japanese versionopen new window
  • FSA's Comments on the Proposed Rule by the U.S. SEC under the Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (February 14,2003) Japanese versionopen new window
• EU Markets
  • Participation in Open Hearing on How CESR Intends to Measure Equivalence between Third Country GAAP and IAS/IFRS (November 18, 2004) Japanese versionopen new window
  • FSA's Comments on the Proposal for modernizing and simplifying the Listing Rules (January 27, 2004) Japanese versionopen new window
• Cold Calling
  • ''Cold Calling''-Investors Alert Japanese versionopen new window
• Basic Information
  • PDF''Strengthening of the JSDA Rule on Securities Analysts in Japan'' (April 5, 2004) PDFmonochrome version
  • PDFOutline of the Report of the First Subcommittee of the Financial System Council (December 24, 2003)
  • PDFRecent Developments of Securities Markets Reforms in Japan PDFmonochrome version

Insurance

• Capital Requirements for Insurance Companies in Japan
• Scheme to Lower Guaranteed Rate of Life Insurers
• About Unregulated Kyosai Japanese versionopen new window
• The Safety-net for Life Insurance Sector in Japan

Bills submitted to the Diet Available in Japaneseopen new window

• The Diet Session #183 (ordinary session)
  • 2013 Amendment Bill of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.

    PDFOutline(PDF:296KB)

    PDFBriefing Materials (PDF:781KB)

• The Diet Session #180 (ordinary session)
  • Financial Instruments and Exchange (Amendment) Act of 2012

    PDFOutline (PDF:152KB)

    PDFBriefing Materials (PDF:280KB)

• The Diet Session #177 (ordinary session)
  • PDFOutline of the Act for Amendment of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. for Strengthening the Foundations of Capital Markets and the Financial Industry
• The Diet Session #174 (ordinary session)
  • PDFOutline of the bill for amendment of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.
• The Diet Session #173 (extraordinary session)
  • PDFComprehensive Measures to Facilitate Financing for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), etc.
• The Diet Session #162 (ordinary session)
  • PDFIntroduction of the Policyholder Protection Rules for Unregulated Kyosai
  • PDF Proposed Amendment to the Insurance Policyholder Protection System

Reports to the Diet Japanese versionopen new window

Others

• Materials of International Conference on Asian Market Integration and Financial Innovation (April 10, 2012) Japanese versionopen new window
• Press Release in relation to International Conference on Asian Market Integration and Financial Innovation (February 17, 2012) Japanese versionopen new window
• International Conference on Asian Market Integration and Financial Innovation will be held on February 10, 2012 (December 20, 2011) Japanese versionopen new window
• The Financial Services Agency of Japan and the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States held ''High-Level Dialogue'' (June 29, 2007) Japanese versionopen new window
• Comments on ''CESR's technical advice on a mechanism for determining the equivalence of the generally accepted accounting principles of third countries'' (May 11, 2007) Japanese versionopen new window
• Japan-EU high level Meeting on Financial Issues (March 27, 2007) Japanese versionopen new window
• The second Japan-EU Monitoring Meeting on Developments in Accounting and Auditing Issues'' (March 27, 2007) Japanese versionopen new window
• Comments on ''Consultation on Implementation of Article 45 - 47 of the Directive on Statutory Audit'' (March 13, 2007) Japanese versionopen new window
• The first Japan-EU Monitoring Meeting on Developments in Accounting Standards (November 27, 2006) Japanese versionopen new window
• The framework (Terms of Reference) of the High-Level Dialogue between Financial Services Agency and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (January 30, 2006) Japanese versionopen new window
• EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues (January 19, 2006) Japanese versionopen new window
• FSA's Comments on CESR's Draft Technical Advice on Equivalence of Certain Third Countries' GAAP (May 27, 2005) Japanese versionopen new window
• PDFAuditors Oversight Bodies and Auditing and Accounting Standards Setters in Japan (May 27,2005)
• FSA's Comments on the draft ''Concept Paper on Equivalence of Certain Third Country GAAP and on Description of Certain Third Countries Mechanisms of Enforcement of Financial Information'' by the Committee of European Securities Regulators (December 21, 2004) Japanese versionopen new window
• EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues (November 11,2004) Japanese versionopen new window
• PDFIssues on the International Accounting Standards and Japan's Treatment (June 30,2004)
• PDFComprehensive Revision of the CPAs Law (June 1,2004) PDFmonochrome version
• Evolving Japanese GAAP - High Quality Accounting Standards - (April 19, 2004) Japanese versionopen new window
• PDFFSA's Comments on the IASC Foundation Constitution Review (February 12, 2004)
• EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues (November 25,2003) Japanese versionopen new window
• PDFJoint Forum Releases Cross Sectoral Reports (November 7, 2001)
• Meeting of the Joint Forum in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture (July 19. 2001)
• Meeting of the Joint Forum in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture (July 13. 2001)Available in Japaneseopen new window
• Office of INVEST JAPAN in FSA (Information desk for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Japan) (June 3,2003) Japanese versionopen new window
• Law on Sales of Financial Products
  • PDFOutline of the Law on Sales of Financial Products
  • PDFLaw on Sales of Financial Products
• Electronic Commerce of Financial Services
  • Cross-Border Securities Transaction via Internet by Foreign Securities Firms
  • List of non-registered Foreign Securities Firms