Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2025

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the City of London Corporation co-hosted the Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2025 at Ironmongers' Hall in London.

The 9th seminar focused on fintech and AI applications, as well as asset management, to increase financial services trade between Japanese and UK firms, highlighting new opportunities for collaboration in these sectors. The event highlighted the strengths of the Japanese market as seen by UK business owners, providing insights for UK financial firms looking to expand into Tokyo. It also offered a networking opportunity for financial professionals and investors, promoting the growth of both cities as international financial centers through collaboration and idea exchange.

• Leaflet of the seminar（PDF：3.8MB）

Outline

1. Date and Time

   Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30pm to 5:00pm GMT
   (Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 12:30am to 2:00am JST)

2. Format

   Hybrid format with both in-person and online participation
   In-person venue: Ironmongers' Hall (Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London EC2Y 8AA)
   Online: Zoom Webiner

Program

1. Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech

   Alderman Alastair KING DL, Lord Mayor of the City of London

2. Greetings from the Organizer (Video Message)

   KOIKE Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo

3. Fireside Chat ‟The potential for new UK-Japan cooperation in financial economy and innovation-Fintech, Al‟
   [Speaker]
   • IKEDA Satoshi, Director for Strategy Development Division and Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, JFSA (Financial Services Agency, Japan)
   [Interviewer]
   • Anastasia NISHNIANIDZE, Trade and Investment Director, the City of London Corporation
4. Speech

   YOSHIDA Masanori, Executive Officer, Japan Exchange Group Inc.

5. Panel Discussion ‟Entering the Tokyo market – trends and opportunities for UK Asset managers‟
   [Panelists]
   • Stephen JOHNSON, Managing Director Japan, L&G Asset Management
   • Ben DEAR, CEO, Osmosis Investment Management
   • Tomoko KENNY, Head of Japan business in Europe, BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN
   [Moderator]
   • Jack KNIGHT, Deputy Chief Executive, The Investment Association
6. Speech

   YOSHIMURA Keiichi, Director General, Office for Startup and Global Financial City Strategy, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

7. Closing Remarks

   His Excellency Mr. SUZUKI Hiroshi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United Kingdom

 

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