Japan Financial Services Agency has issued for comment draft revisions to its Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Financial Instruments Traders, etc. The proposed changes are intended to align supervision with updated NISA system guidance aimed at ensuring appropriate verification of the location of NISA customers. The draft follows the fiscal 2026 tax revision and a related update by the NISA Promotion and Liaison Council to its Guidelines for Account Opening, Solicitation and Sales of the NISA System. Specific amendments are set out in an attached comparison table, and comments may be submitted by mail or through the e-Gov website until 17:00 on June 10, 2026.
Japan Financial Services Agency 2026-05-11
Japan Financial Services Agency consults on supervisory guideline changes for NISA customer location verification
The Japan Financial Services Agency has issued for comment draft revisions to its Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Financial Instruments Traders to align supervision with updated NISA system guidance on verifying the location of NISA customers. The draft reflects the fiscal 2026 tax revision and related updates by the NISA Promotion and Liaison Council to its guidelines for account opening, solicitation and sales of the NISA system.