FSA weighs ordering Japan Post to suspend insurance sales

December 18, 2019
by Akane Hashimoto

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・FSA weighs ordering Japan Post to suspend insurance sales

 >   “Too bad for JFSA when they are keen to spread fiduciary concept throughout distributors.”

#Governance / Stewardship / Fiduciary

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 >  “Why regulators need to propose how to pick securities to active managers?”

・Investors need more clarity on Japan’s ‘anti-activism’ law

 >   “Could be easier to ask the companies be privatized.”

#Policy(BOJ)

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・Japan seeking to mitigate Brexit impact on businesses

・SMFG aims to expand into brokerage, consumer finance in Asia – CEO

#Business

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・Mood among Japan manufacturers gloomiest in nearly seven years as U.S.-China trade war bites

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#Economy

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