PublicationOctober 12, 2012: FSA publishes an English translation of Outline of 2012 Financial Instruments and Exchange (Amendment) Act
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/legislation/index.html#legi

OthersOctober 11, 2012: Speech by the Minister for Financial Services at the Sendai Dialogue (October 9, 2012)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/announce/state/index_speeches.html

(Following press releases are available in Japanese)

SecuritiesOctober 12, 2012: Administrative action against Shinnihon Economy Investment Advisors Co., Ltd.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20121012-4.html

SecuritiesOctober 12, 2012: Administrative action against Sun Harvest Co., Ltd.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20121012-3.html

Public CommentOctober 12, 2012: Results of public comments of draft revisions to Regulation and Supervision, etc. Concerning Asset Investment based on the Problematic Case of AIJ Investment Advisors Co., Ltd., and draft revision to Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20121012-5.html

InternationalOctober 12, 2012: Publication of the third edition of the “Progress report on Basel III implementation”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/bis/20121012-1.html
http://www.bis.org/press/p121008.htm (BIS press release is available in English)

CouncilsOctober 12, 2012: Financial System Council “Working Group on Review of Investment Trust and Investment Corporation System (10th)” held
http://www.fsa.go.jp/singi/singi_kinyu/toushi/siryou/20121012.html

SecuritiesOctober 12, 2012: Administrative action against GMO CLICK Securities, Inc.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20121012-2.html

SecuritiesOctober 12, 2012: “List of unregistered financial instruments business operators” updated
http://www.fsa.go.jp/ordinary/chuui/mutouroku.html

OthersOctober 12, 2012: “Symposium on Avoiding Financial Troubles” will be held
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20121012-1.html

InternationalOctober 12, 2012: The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) published a final report on “Policy Recommendations for Money Market Funds”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/ios/20121012-2.html
https://www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOSCONEWS255.pdf (IOSCO media release is available in English)

Press ConferenceOctober 11, 2012: Press Conference by Minister for Financial Services (October 9, 2012)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2012b/20121009-1.html

OthersOctober 11, 2012: Speech by Ikko Nakatsuka, Minister for Financial Services at the “Sendai Dialogue” cohosted by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance Japan (October 9, 2012)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/danwa/kouen2012.html

Press ConferenceOctober 10, 2012: Financial System Council “Working Group on Method of Regulations on Banks which Contribute to Stability of the Financial System, etc. (7th)” held
http://www.fsa.go.jp/singi/singi_kinyu/ginkou_wg/siryou/20121010.html

SecuritiesOctober 10, 2012: First hearing on the case of the violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act consisting of insider trading by a recipient of information from a person who concluded a contract with Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/syouken/20121010-1.html

Press ConferenceOctober 9, 2012: Press Conference by Minister for Financial Services (October 5, 2012)
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/minister/2012b/20121005-1.html

OthersOctober 9, 2012: The Joint Forum publishes the “Principles for the Supervision of Financial Conglomerates”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/etc/20121009-1.html
http://www.bis.org/press/p120924.htm (BIS press release is available in English)

InternationalOctober 9, 2012: International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) publishes the “Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies”
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/ios/20121009-2.html
http://www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOSCONEWS253.pdf (IOSCO media release is available in English)