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Established in 1984 as an informal group of ten European commercial banks, the International Bankers Association's membership now counts more than 60 foreign commercial banks and securities firms in Japan, with more than 20,000 staff.

We seek to promote a strong and efficient financial sector in Japan by: sharing information and best practices among our members; pooling our members' resources for common goals; and offering a forum for the Japanese authorities to discuss measures to strengthen Japan's financial sector. 

 



 

UPCOMING AND RECENT INFORMATION FORUMS 
AND TRAINING EVENTS

 

Please note that you must be affiliated with one of our Member Institutions in order to be eligible to attend events.  <<Membership List>>

 

07-16-2009
Tokyo Stock Exchange Regulation: Current Role and Future Direction

Mr. Masakazu Hayashi, President of Tokyo Stock Exchange Regulation, will discuss the current priorities and future plans of TSE Regulation.

06-29-2009
The SESC’s Inspection Review and Basic Inspection Policy for 2009-10

Mr. Toshitake Kurosawa, Director of the Inspection Division of the SESC, gave an overview of the results of the SESC’s inspection review project and of the basic inspection policy for 2009-10 to over 60 staff of IBA member firms.

06-22-2009

An Address by FSA Commissioner Sato

The FSA's top official, Commissioner Sato shared his observations with 130 people on the changing regulatory environment over the past two years and the future outlook given the financial crisis.

05-28-2009

Full Day Introduction to Compliance Issues for Foreign Banks

This course combined a text-based lecture with hands-on practical case studies to give the 23 participants an introduction to the legal, regulatory and compliance framework for foreign banks in Japan.

05-26-2009
An Introduction to Islamic Finance & Business Opportunities in Japan

Representatives from Ernst & Young provided an overview of Islamic Finance and discussed the market for Islamic Finance both globally and in Japan to over 30 staff of IBA member firms.

05-21-2009

Perspectives on the Global Financial Crisis and the Impact on Japan

Two representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers shared their views on the current economic crisis and offered insights on the future of the financial services industry to an audience of 35 people.

04-21-2009

An Introduction to the New TOKYO AIM Market

TOKYO AIM, a new concept for Japanese equity markets targeting professional investors, will commence operations this spring. This IBA Information Forum attended by 30 people provided an overview of TOKYO AIM and discussed key issues for financial institutions and companies interested in listing.

04-14-2009

Update on the Current Role and Future Direction of the SESC

Mr. Kiyotaka Sasaki, Director, Strategy and Policy Coordination Division
discussed the SESC’s oversight and enforcement functions in light of recent market misconducts, and its new areas of focus to promote greater market integrity to an audience of nearly 50 staff from IBA member firms.

03-30-2009
Risk Management Practices in Light of the Global Financial Crisis

Mr. Charles Grice, senior consultant of Kroll’s Anti Money Laundering practice and one of the world’s leading advisors to global financial institutions on money laundering prevention, spoke on best practices in risk management in light of the global financial crisis to nearly 40 people.

03-17-2009

The Economic, Market and Political Outlook for Japan

Dr. Robert Feldman, Head of Japan Economic Research at Morgan Stanley Japan and one of the most respected observers of Japan’s economy, discussed the short and medium term outlook for Japan to over 55 staff of IBA member firms.

02-27-2009
Managing Fraud Risk

Mr. Stuart Witchell, Japan Representative for International Risk Ltd, described the main types and causes of fraud to 30 people from IBA member firms before providing an overview of strategies to prevent and deal with fraud.

02-25-2009
BSC General Managers Meeting and Reception

Over 40 people, including 28 GMs, gathered for the fourth IBA Banking Sector Committee GMs meeting featuring a keynote address by Mr. Masamichi Kono, Deputy Director General of the FSA’s Supervisory Bureau. The meeting was followed by a reception attended by over 70 senior IBA bankers and officials from the FSA, BOJ and SESC.

02-13-2009

Japan’s AML Regime: FATF’s Evaluation and Areas for Improvement

Two financial industry specialists from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu discussed Japan’s FATF ranking, describing the gaps between the practices and AML regime of Japanese and global financial institutions. Over 45 people attended.

01-27-2009
An Address by the Governor of the Bank of Japan

In his first speech to the IBA’s membership as Bank of Japan Governor,
Mr. Masaaki Shirakawa spoke on recent economic and financial market developments in Japan and abroad to an audience of over 120 people.