The is a Japanese commission which comes under the authority of the Financial Services Agency.SESC website Organization Retrieved January 27th 2011 It is responsible for “ensuring fair transactions in both securities and financial futures markets.”SESC website History and Functions Retrieved January 27th 2011
Its current Chairman is Mitsuhiro Hasegawa, who assumed the post in 2017. There are two chairmen, Shinya Fukuda,SESC website Shinya Fukuda Retrieved January 29th 2011 and Masayuki Yoshida.SESC website Masayuki Yoshida Retrieved January 29th 2011
History The SESC was formally established on July 20, 1992, in the wake of a number of 1991 scandals related to securities companies. In June 1998, the Financial Supervisory Agency and the SESC were split off from the Ministry of Finance, and the Financial Supervisory Agency became the Financial Services Agency.SESC website Who We Are Retrieved on January 29th 2011
Structure The SESC has five objectives, and a division to handle each one:SESC website Who We Are Retrieved on January 29th 2011 Market Surveillance Compliance Inspection Disclosure Document Inspection Administrative Civil Monetary Penalties Investigation Enforcement-Investigation and Filing Criminal Charges
Criticisms Unlike the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the SESC doesn't have the power to punish those who violate the law or regulations. Instead, it reports its findings to the cabinet, prosecutors, and the Financial Services Agency with recommendations. In addition to which, it has been described as understaffed - as of 2004, the SESC had 444 staff, as compared to 3100 at the US SEC.The Japan Times, Toothless SESC rues failure to protect investors, September 1st 2004 Retrieved January 29th 2011 The total number of SESC staff had increased to 697 as of fiscal year 2010.SESC website Organization Retrieved on July 13, 2012
See also List of financial supervisory authorities by country
References
External links Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission