The FSA has published the final short selling regulations together with answers to public comments.

http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/25/syouken/20130821-3.html (Japanese only)

The Japan Financial Markets Council (JFMC) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) sent a letter to IOSCO and BCBS pointing out how the current margin settlement requirements for uncleared swaps will disadvantage Japan and Asian markets because they are in a different time zone. The T+1 requirement will place an additional burden on market participants in the Asia-Pacific region including their access to types of collateral which may result in higher overall funding costs.

KPMG released its International’s 2015 Global Tax Rate Survey. The survey has been run for many years in cooperation with KPMG global network member firms. Although the previous surveys covered corporate tax rates and indirect tax rates only, this year’s includes information on individual income tax rates (basically, the top marginal tax rates) and social security rates (both rates for employers and employees) as well.

KPMG released its annual survey of published financial statements of foreign banks operating in Japan.

The financial information included in this survey represent the English translation of the condensed balance sheets for the fifty-six foreign banks registered in Japan and their related condensed statements of income as of and for the year ended March 31, 2015.

To see the survey follow this link: - Foreign Banks in Japan Survey 2015.