Japan FSA registration check: identify the jurisdiction and business category
Financial Services Agency, Japan
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Japan's Financial Services Agency publishes lists by business category, including Financial Instruments Business Operators. Choose the relevant category before matching the legal entity.
Registration / business category — Use this reference to find the official record. A matching number alone does not establish permission for the service you will use.
Plain-language guide to the terms
1
Choose the country and regulator
A regulator oversees financial services. The same abbreviation can refer to different authorities in different countries.
2
Check the contracting company
The legal entity is the company named in your agreement. Its name may differ from the trading brand.
3
Read the official record
A licence concerns a specific company and activities. Check its name, reference number and permitted services together.
Three things to compare
Keep your agreement and the official register side by side as you check these items.
01
The contracting company
Match the company named in your account agreement, not just the trading brand.
02
The authority’s record
Check the legal name, number and listed contact details. Distinguish this from company incorporation.
03
The service you will use
Read the business category, permissions and restrictions. Leave unresolved points marked as unconfirmed.
How to check the record
01
Confirm that the claim concerns Japan.
02
Select the business category in the official list.
03
Match the entity and retain the referenced list and date.
Companies in our research
Our catalog covers researched entities, not the authority's entire register. Evidence matching is not a safety rating.
What has been checked
8
Research records
8
Licence evidence matched
0
Entity listing checked · number pending
0
Further checks needed
These counts describe our research. Entity listing, licence-number matching and service permissions are separate checks.
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Japan's Financial Services Agency publishes lists by business category, including Financial Instruments Business Operators. Choose the relevant category before matching the legal entity.
Does a licence cover every company in a group?
No. Check the exact contracting entity and the relevant service. A brand can use more than one legal entity.
Does an unconfirmed record mean a company is unlicensed?
No. Missing or inconclusive evidence means we have not established the claim. It is not a finding of unlawful conduct.