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Japan to collect beneficial-ownership information from companies as part of AML revamp

By Toko Sekiguchi
  • 27 Oct 2021 23:07
  • 27 Oct 2021 23:07
Japan will request the disclosure of beneficial owners of around 3.5 million Japanese companies from next year, including unlisted and small businesses as part of the country’s clampdown on money-laundering.
Japan’s Ministry of Justice, along with the Financial Services Agency, or FSA, and the Japanese Bankers Association, will request that

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Toko Sekiguchi

Senior Correspondent, Tokyo


Toko is a senior correspondent in Tokyo covering antitrust, anti-bribery & corruption, financial services and regulatory issues in Japan. Before joining MLex, she has worked as a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones News, Bloomberg News and Time Magazine.

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