King & Wood Mallesons | Japan | 13 Apr 2023
The use of reward programs in Japan has grown in recent years - a trend predicted to continue. Generally used to promote customer loyalty, there is…
Miura & Partners | Japan | 27 Dec 2022
2022年12月27日、四半期開示の見直しとサステナビリティに関する企業の取組みの開示に関する金融審議会ディスクロージャー・ワーキング・グループ(以下「DWG」といいます。)の報告書が公表されました。本noteでは、四半期開示の見直しについて解説します。 1. DWG報告の概要…
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners | Japan | 23 Dec 2022
On July 28, 2022, the Japan Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Tok yo High Cou r t to halt the implementation of the shareholders' rights plan…
Withers | Japan | 29 Oct 2021
On December 23, 2020, as part of the International Financial Center Initiative - an initiative to further revitalizing the investment funds industry…
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu | Japan | 5 Oct 2021
In January 2021, the Financial Services Agency and Local Finance Bureaus (“Japanese Regulators”) established the Financial Market Entry Office to…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | Japan | 12 Aug 2021
The proposed amendment of Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, the FIEA) passed the Diet and was enacted May 19, 2021…
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP | Hong Kong, Japan, USA | 5 Apr 2021
The Japanese government tries to attract investors thinking about leaving Hong Kong because of recent instability there. Financial Services Agency of…
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Japan | 17 Nov 2020
The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) announced on November 6 that together with the local finance bureaus, it will establish a Financial…
Jones Day | Japan | 13 Aug 2020
The Japanese Financial Services Agency released a new regulation allowing foreign fund managers and securities brokers to transfer their operations to…
SEC Actions | USA | 7 Apr 2020
Inspections for compliance with Form CRS and its rules will begin after the June 30, 2020 filing date, according to an OCIE Risk Alert dated April 7…