On January 30, FIA Japan held its New Year Party at the International House. Around 90 financial industry professionals participated in the event, as well as representatives from the regulators and exchange community.
FIA Japan Chairman Clairmont (ABN AMRO Clearing) reviewed our various committee achievements in calendar year 2024 in his opening remarks.
In his speech, FSA Director General of the Policy and Markets Bureau Motoyuki Yufu went over the government’s announced goals and recent achievements towards developing Japan as a financial hub, mentioning the rise in the number of NISA accounts as an example.
FIA Japan Membership Committee Chair Seki (CQG - left) invited our latest members, Barclays Securities Japan (center) and Pico Japan (right), to introduce themselves and their company services. We look forward to their participation in FIA Japan activities and contributions to the Association.
While our members were enjoying the buffet, special guest speaker Ms. Ayako Fujita, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research at JP Morgan Securities Japan, delivered a lecture titled “The Potential Structural Changes Driven by Shifts in Japan’s Inflation Dynamics,” sharing insights into what could be “a whole new world.”
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for supporting the new year party: ABN AMRO Clearing, CME Group, Dharma Capital and JPX. Our next scheduled event will be the reception following the FIA Japan AGM scheduled on May 21 in Tokyo. More details will be made available as we get closer to the date.
