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Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2020

Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2020, co-sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the City of London Corporation, was held at Stationers' Hall in London on Wednesday, January 29. The seminar featured remarks by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Sir Roger Gifford, Green Finance Institute, as well as Keynote Speech and panel discussions with panelists from Japan and abroad.

▲Panel Discussion

▲Closing Remarks by Sir Roger Gifford

Date

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Venue

Stationers' Hall

Program

  1. Opening speech
    "Vision for 2020 and Beyond: A New Tokyo with Exceptional Business Potential"
    Takahiro Matsushita, Director General, Office for Strategic Policy and ICT Promotion,
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  2. Keynote Speech
    "Alternative data enabled enhancement of the investment ecosystem in Tokyo"
    Keiichi Aritomo, Executive Director, FinCity. Tokyo
  3. Keynote Speech
    "Fintech Ecosystem in Tokyo ~ Challenges and Opportunities ~"
    Takeshi Kito, Vice-Chairman, Fintech Association of Japan
  4. Keynote Speech
    "On the Recent Development of Japanese Financial Markets and JFSA's Policies"
    Yasumasa Tahara, Director, Strategy Development Division, Financial Services Agency in Japan
  5. Panel discussion
    "The Road to Success in Japan's FinTech Market"

    Moderator: Takeshi Kito, Vice-Chairman, Fintech Association of Japan

    Panellists: Fintech companies entered into Japanese market from the UK

    • Rishi Stocker, International Expansion, Revolut Ltd
    • Georgy Sokolov, Co-founder of Wirex
  6. Panel Discussion
    "Development of the Asset Management Ecosystem in Japan"

    Moderator:Ben Cackett, Trade and Investment Director, The City of London

    Panelists:

    • Karina Cooper, Head of Compliance, Algebris
    • Naoki Kanehisa, Partner, Lawyer admitted in Japan, Atsumi & Sakai
    • Keiichi Aritomo, Executive Director, FinCity.Tokyo
    • Yasumasa Tahara, Director, Strategy Development Division, Financial Services Agency in Japan
    • Hideki Tomita, Chief Representative in Europe, London Representative Office, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX)
    • Megumi Fujita, Deputy Director, Office for Strategic Policy and ICT Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  7. Closing Remarks
    Sir Roger Gifford, Chair, Green Finance Institute and Alderman of the City of London Corporation

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