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Betting Big: Global Asset Managers And Japan

Japan's US$7 trillion in household cash savings has long symbolised the country's cautious approach to investment. The tide is now turning. In 2023, inflows into Japanese investment trusts reached US$107.7 billion...

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Is Japan About To Redefine The Global Crypto Rulebook? (Video)

Digital assets — from cryptocurrencies and NFTs to tokenized securities — are entering a new phase of legal and regulatory scrutiny.

Japan Technology

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Gamma Law

Out-Of-Court Workout Procedures Under The SME Business Revitalization Guidelines

Out-of-court workout procedures are methods by which a company can restructure its debts or revive its business through voluntary negotiations with creditors, without involving the courts.

Japan Insolvency

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Project Finance Laws And Regulations Japan 2025

Since the introduction of the Feed-in-Tariff ("FIT") scheme in 2012, a large number of renewable power plants, mainly solar power plants, have been developed and operated in Japan.

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Report By The "Working Group On Payment Services System, Etc." Of The Financial System Council And Proposed Revisions To The Payment Services Act (Part 3) - Intermediary Services For Exchange Of Electronic Payment Instruments And Cryptoassets

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Legal 500: Country Comparative Guides 2025 – Japan Lending & Secured Finance

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Overview Of The Proposed Revisions To The Stewardship Code

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Banking & Finance Newsletter - Report By The "Working Group On Payment Services System, Etc." Of The Financial System Council And Proposed Revisions To The Payment Services Act (Part 2) - Cross-Border Payment Collection Services

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Report By The "Working Group On Payment Services System, Etc." Of The Financial System Council And Proposed Revisions To The Payment Services Act (Part 1) - Funds Transfer Services

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Introduction Of "Simplified" Type 1 License [Updated]

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

2024: Doing Business In Japan

Japan Government

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World Law Group

Introduction Of "Simplified" Type 1 License

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Alternative Investment Funds - Japan

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Fintech Laws And Regulations 2024 – Japan

Japan Technology

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Major Changes To Catch-All Export Controls (Effective October 2025)

Japan International

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

宇宙活動法改正に向けた動き（その1）

Japan Transport

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Japan's M&A Boom: A Private Equity Powerhouse In 2025

Japan Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Japan's AMED Offers 'Double Match Up' Grants For Pharma Startups: Considerations For Investors And Companies

Japan Healthcare

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Betting Big: Global Asset Managers And Japan

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

GT Japan Newsletter Vol. 2 | Is Japan Poised For A New Era Of Financial Innovation? Understanding The Latest Legislative Changes In 2024

Japan is on the brink of a transformative period in its financial landscape, driven by recent legislative changes aimed at fostering innovation and supporting economic growth.

Japan Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Panel Discussion: AI Guidelines For Business Part I: Commentary On AI Guidelines For Business

Nakajima Naoko (Fourth Senior Examination Specialist (in charge of digital platform providers), Examination Bureau, General Secretariat, Fair Trade Commission)...

Japan Technology

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Basics Of Corporate Finance For IR And SR (Japanese Only)

IR・SR担当者が資本コストをより深く理解するために知っておくべき基礎知識について、具体例を挙げながらわかりやすく解説。数学に必ずし

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Disclosure&IR誌

【Disclosure&IR誌】は、総務、経理、IR各ご担当をサポートする最新情報を満載したディスクロージャー専門誌として年4回刊行し...

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Acting For Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Japan Legal Update : Amendments To The FIEA Regarding The Large Shareholding Reporting System

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Practical Trends In JV And Shareholders' Agreements In Japan

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Financial Instruments Business Operator Registration Supported By Financial Market Entry Office

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Japan Mulls ISSB-based Sustainability Disclosure, Mandatory After 2027

Japan Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Exploring Japan's Evolving Investment Landscape: Opportunities For Asset Managers

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Maples Group

FSA Requires Real Estate Funds Take Additional Safeguards Against Conflicts Of Interest

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K&L Gates LLP

Banking & Finance

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Legal Insights On Shareholders Meeting Practices Against Shareholder Proposals

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

The Financial Services Agency Publishes Case Studies Aimed At Preventing Bankruptcy For Guarantors

Japan Insolvency

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

FSA Requires Real Estate Funds Take Additional Safeguards Against Conflicts Of Interest

Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) proposed amendments to its supervisory guidelines applicable to managers of investment trust (toshin) funds and real estate funds...

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K&L Gates LLP

Banking & Finance

Lead Bank Regulators The principal regulator is the Financial Services Agency of Japan ("FSA"). Its authority to supervise banks in Japan is delegated by the Prime Minister.

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Legal Insights On Shareholders Meeting Practices Against Shareholder Proposals

Explanation of the amendments to the "Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Information, etc." regarding disclosure of important contracts, etc.

Japan Commercial

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

The Financial Services Agency Publishes Case Studies Aimed At Preventing Bankruptcy For Guarantors

On January 31, 2024, the Financial Services Agency published the "Casebook for Guarantors to Avoid Personal Bankruptcy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Casebook").

Japan Insolvency

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Banking Regulation 2024 (Japan Chapter) - Trends And Developments

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Regulations On Digital Wage Payment Services By Fund Transfer Service Providers

Previously, Japanese labor laws and regulations required employers to pay wages to their workers only in cash or by transfer into the workers' bank accounts or other similar accounts at financial...

Japan Employment

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

New Crypto Regulations Proposed In Japan

On December 21, 2018, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the "FSA") released the final report of the "Study Group on the Virtual Currency Exchange Services," which proposed major reforms...

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Nishimura & Asahi

Regulatory Reforms For Payment Services And One-Stop Financial Services Brokerage

On December 20, 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the "FSA") released a report by the "Working Group on Regulations for Payment Services Providers and One-Stop Financial Services Brokers"...

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Nishimura & Asahi

Blueprint Of "CCS Business Act" By Japanese Government

One of the Japanese media has recently reported that the bill named as "CCS Business Act" is expected to be submitted to the regular Diet's session of Japan next year 2024.

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Banking & Finance 2023 - Trends And Developments

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Fintech Laws And Regulations 2023 | Japan

Japan Technology

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Japan FSA Publishes Draft Guidelines On Impact Investment And Calls For Public Opinion

Japan Environment

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Mayer Brown

Alternative Investment Funds 2023

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Sony Insurance USD 150M Fraud Case: Successful International Cooperation To Seize Embezzled Funds Converted To Bitcoin

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

An Update On The Rules And Regulations Governing The Private Placements Of Fund Interests To Japan Investors – January 2023

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Withers LLP

World's First Code Of Conduct For ESG Evaluation And Data Providers In Japan

Japan Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Tokyo Stock Exchange Reorganization: What Listed Companies And Investors Need To Know

Japan Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Revisiting The JFSA Market Entry Office - Why This Is An Ideal Time For Financial Institutions To Expand Their Business In Japan

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Withers LLP

How Do We Break The Gender Bias?

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Mindfulness, Green Finance And Sustainable Investment

Worldwide Finance

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Withers LLP

Structuring An ESG Investment Fund In Japan

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Withers LLP

Overview Of The New Exemptions For Fund Managers Operating In Japan

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Withers LLP

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Japan Commercial

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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Structuring An ESG Investment Fund In Japan

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Withers LLP

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