Tag: JFSA

November 30, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Binance acquires Japanese crypto platform Sakura Exchange BitCoin

Takeshi Chino, general manager of Binance Japan, said: The Japanese market will play a key role in the future of cryptocurrency adoption. As one of the world’s leading economies with a highly-developed tech ecosystem, it’s already poised for strong blockchain uptake. We will actively work with regulators to develop our combined exchange in a compliant…

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Cboe Global Markets becomes designated listing exchange in Japan for U.S. equities
March 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets becomes listing exchange in Japan for U.S. equities

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced that the Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA) has added Cboe Global Markets – U.S. Equities to the regulator’s list of Designated Foreign Financial Instrument Exchanges. Cboe’s recognition by the JFSA eases regulations related to disclosures for retail investors and certain discretionary accounts, a change that is expected…

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December 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets recognized as designated listing exchange in Japan for U.S. Equities

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced the Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA) has added Cboe Global Markets – U.S. Equities to the regulator's list of Designated Foreign Financial Instrument Exchanges. Cboe's recognition by the JFSA eases regulations related to disclosures for retail investors and certain discretionary accounts, a change that is expected to…

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October 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cryptocurrency FinTech firm QUOINE receives JFSA license

QUOINE Corporation has announced that it is the first global crypto fintech company to receive an official license from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA). QUOINE operates QUOINEX, a cryptocurrency exchange and high performance trading platform that went global since May 2014. At its core, QUOINE is focused on stringent security measures on QUOINEX and…

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June 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Japan and Australia cooperate on Fintech

The Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced the completion of a framework for co-operation to promote innovation in financial services in Japan and Australia. This Co-operation Framework recognises the global nature of innovation in financial services. In this environment, this Framework enables the JFSA and ASIC to…

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March 10, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

US and Japan To Cooperate in Oversight Of Regulated Brokers

Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Japanese Financial Services Agency Sign Memorandum of Cooperation Today, leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on…

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November 21, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

Japan regulator instructs brokers to stop marketing Binary Options

Japan likely to regulate binaries beginning in the spring. LeapRate has learned that Japan's financial regulator JFSA has instructed regulated Japanese brokers to stop marketing binary option products to their customers, pending a regulatory review of the product by the JFSA. Binaries have become more popular in Japan the past two years, and the JFSA…

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