Japan: 2020 strategy paper promises fintech boost Naoki Kanehisa of Atsumi & Sakai gives the inside track on the Financial Services Agency of Japan’s policy priorities for 2020 and its hopes for digitalisation By Naoki Kanehisa February 04 2020
Japan: Financial institutions and fintechs must prioritise KYC, AML and CFT KYC, AML and CFT will take centre stage again in Japan as legal changes strive to strengthen safeguards, writes Takafumi Ochiai of Atsumi & Sakai By Takafumi Ochiai February 04 2020
Japan: Cryptoasset businesses to face tougher registration requirements Japan has pushed through important reforms to the regulatory framework for cryptoasset businesses which will force existing market players to re-register within six months. February 04 2020
Japan: Redefining the playing field In 2019 the diet passed a bill that proposes to overhaul parts of the cryptoasset regulatory framework and revisit definitions of key terms, such as ‘virtual currency’. By Takafumi Ochiai October 14 2019
Japan: stablecoins and their promises Stablecoins are full of promise and offer answers to many of the shortcomings of dominant but volatile virtual currencies, writes Ryosuke Oue of Atsumi & Sakai September 26 2019
Japan: green light for information banking Japan’s regulatory regime is keeping pace with the growing interest in information banking. Recent amendments will enhance customer experience, writes Kenichi Tanizaki of Atsumi & Sakai September 25 2019
Japan fintech: a wholesale rethink Yuri Suzuki of Atsumi & Sakai looks at the Japanese government’s Growth Strategy and how it might reformulate financial regulations to foster fintech development in financial services By Yuri Suzuki August 08 2019
Japan: a fresh dose of promotion Atsumi & Sakai partners Yuri Suzuki, Takafumi Ochiai, Ryosuke Oue, Naoki Kanehisa and Kenichi Tanizaki examine Japan’s regulatory repositioning on fintech in the wake of crypto- thefts By Yuri Suzuki & Naoki Kanehisa & Takafumi Ochiai July 30 2019
Japan: sandbox reform Japan’s regulatory sandbox was launched in June 2018 and is a cornerstone of the country’s efforts to promote fintech. Ryosuke Oue of Atsumi & Sakai reviews the progress so far... July 30 2019
Japan: revamping data rules for a fintech world In March 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) proposed a bill that may loosen data sharing rules for fintech and insurtech subsidiaries. By Naoki Kanehisa July 30 2019
