Mr. Junichi Nakajima, the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency (FSA), joined the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in 1985 and took up...

On September 13, 2021, TFX launched two contracts of Click kabu 365 that are linked to the value of commodities for the first time: “Gold...

On September 13, 2021, the first non-Japanese investor’s trade was made in FX Daily futures or the Click 365 market. The execution was...

In line with the Japanese Government’s announced policy to expand Japan’s role as an international finance hub, the Financial Services...

FSA has announced on its website last week that Mr. Nakajima was appointed as the new FSA Commissioner, replacing Mr. Himino in this...

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) launched its Japanese Power Futures market in May 2020. EEX recently published a 2021 half-year review...

The Commodity Committee was reorganized last October with the participation of well experienced industry representatives in both the...

On May 20, FSA has announced on its website that it is seeking public comments on a proposed revision of Cabinet Orders related to the...

Osaka Exchange, a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group Inc., is to start “CME Group Petroleum Index Futures” in line with the launch of...

On Monday May 17, 2021, TFX’s T-Clear FX went live, following a member certificate handover ceremony that was held on May 14, attended by...

Tokyo International Financial Center Committee is a newly set up committee which supports the goal to make Japan an important...

Futures Industry Association Japan (FIA Japan), the leading financial industry association in Japan with a focus on derivatives, held its...

TFX is advancing its preparations toward the launch of a new market that clears OTC FX brokers’ cover transactions (FX Clearing Market)....

Trading Volume Record Highs in Cash Equity & Derivatives Markets Trading volumes for JPX Group in the Cash Equity & Derivatives Markets...

Dear FIAJ Members, A Belated Happy New Year! It was chaos last year due to the worldwide spread of COVID 19, and I am wondering how 2021...

On January 6, CME Group announced four new Japanese electricity futures contracts and two new LNG futures contracts will be available for...

Registration Fee Reduced to 1 Million Yen per Market; Name Amendment Fee Waived Registration Fee Reduced to 1 Million Yen per Market;...

Osaka Exchange and Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced the scheduled go-live date of the next-generation derivatives trading system...

As reported on the FSA website, The Japanese Government is committed to expanding Japan’s role as an international finance hub. New...

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) and Thailand Futures Exchange Ltd (TFEX) announced that the two exchanges signed an agreement related to the...

Establishment of a “Council for Recurrence Prevention Measures” In connection with the failure in the “arrowhead” cash equity trading...

The FIA annual Asia Derivatives Conference provides unique opportunities for the cleared derivatives community to build an understanding...

Osaka Exchange, Inc. and Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. will revise their trading rules effective at the launch of the Next-Generation...

Osaka Exchange, a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group Inc., is now preparing to launch a "CME Group Petroleum Index Futures" contract...

TFX has re-launched Equity Index Daily Futures (aka Click Kabu 365) with revised product specifications as of October 26th, 2020. Click...

At its September meeting, the FIA Japan Board of Directors discussed and approved its strategy for this fiscal year. It is broken down...

Following the planned reform of the loss compensation framework in JSCC, the Second Special Clearing Charge equivalent to the Variable...

FIA Japan recently welcomed the following company as a new member. DAIKI SANGYO Co., LTD. is a commodity futures broker headquartered in...

Futures Industry Association Japan (FIA Japan), the leading financial industry association in Japan with a focus on derivatives, held its...

Eurex Expands Reach of its OTC clearing Services to Japan Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has granted Eurex Clearing a license as...