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 will discuss recent economic and financial market developments in Japan and abroad. |
12-09-2008
Managing the Consequences of the Japanese Lifetime Employment System Mr. Peter Godwin and Mr. Dominic Roughton, Partners at Herbert Smith LLP, spoke to more than 40 people on how to handle redundancies. They outlined strategic decisions required to resolve issues arising from terminations and the reasons behind those decisions. A lively Q&A session followed. |
11-13-2008
Standard & Poor’s Asia Pacific Outlook for 2009 Standard & Poor’s Chief Economist for Asia Pacific, Mr. Subir Gokarn, provided views on Asia’s macroeconomic situation in light of the financial crisis and on the outlook for the region’s markets in 2009 to an audience of about 20. |
11-13-2008
The FSA’s Basic Inspection Policy for 2008-09
Mr. Takashi Nagaoka and Mr. Makoto Sonoda from the FSA’s Inspection Bureau gave an overview of developments related to bank inspections to nearly 60 people. They discussed the Bureau’s efforts towards ‘better regulation’ initiatives in the area of financial inspections and current focuses and priorities. |
10-29-2008
Efficient Management and Communication of Employee Benefits Programs Mr. Jim Humphrey, Representative Director of Hewitt Associates Japan, discussed trends and new initiatives concerned with the administration and maintenance of employee benefit programs to a group of nearly 20 people. |
09-29-2008
Full Day Introduction in English to Compliance Issues for Foreign Banks Over 30 people participated in this seminar introducing the legal, regulatory and compliance framework for foreign banks in Japan, which included hands-on, practical case studies. |
09-25-2008 FSA and SESC Inspections: Preparing Your “Day One Package” and Staff In this half-day seminar attended by nearly 70 people, Mr. Christopher Wells addressed how to orient staff to understand the purpose and procedures for regulatory inspections in Japan and better prepare for the FSA/SESC inspection onsite process. |
09-18-2008
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission’s Basic Inspection Guidelines and Plan for 2008-09
Mr. Toshitaka Kurosawa, Director of the SESC’s Inspection Division, gave an overview of the recently released inspection policy guidelines for 2008-09 to over 50 staff of IBA member firms. |
09-09-2008
Standard & Poor’s Outlook for Japanese Banks and Japan’s Public Finances
Two top analysts from Standard & Poor’s spoke to more than 60 people on the health of the Japanese banking system and the outlook for Japan’s sovereign rating. |
07-04-2008
Joint Presentation on "Independent Agent" of Permanent Establishment (PE) Taxation
In connection with PE taxation of foreign funds, a joint presentation was conducted by representatives from the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the National Tax Agency (NTA), and the Financial Services Agency (FSA) to address the interpretation of "Independent Agent". This meeting was held in Japanese and included explanations of case studies and a Q&A session. |
06-30-2008
Bank of Japan's On-Site Examinations and Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
Three senior BOJ officials from the Financial Systems and Bank Examination Department presented to 80 staff of IBA member firms on leading practices and examiners’ viewpoints concerning BCP and core elements of on-site examinations. |
06-26-2008
Progress Report on the FSA's Efforts Towards Better Regulation
The FSA's top official, Commissioner Sato, addressed 150 attendees at a luncheon event on the status of the FSA's efforts to implement "better regulation", including its strategies going forward. |
06-11-2008
MOF Briefing on Revisions to the Foreign Exchange Inspection Manual
Three MOF foreign exchange examiners provided an overview of recent revisions to the foreign exchange inspection manual, which was updated primarily to reflect the changes arising from the new Law for the Prevention of Transfer Criminal Proceeds that came into force in March 2008. |
06-04-2008
BOJ Presentation on Recent Financial Market Conditions
In light of the recent instability in global financial markets, Mr. Hiroshi Nakaso, a top Bank of Japan (BOJ) official responsible for market operations, discussed market conditions overseas and in Japan, including the BOJ’s strategies to address issues of liquidity which have emerged during recent periods of instability. |
05-28-2008
Employment Trends Affecting Foreign Financial Institutions
Mr. David Swan provided an overview of the employment market in Japan, focusing on recent trends in recruiting, the impact of the sub-prime crises, and the challenges of hiring quality staff. Tips for more effective recruiting and observations based on the Robert Walters 2008 Salary Survey were highlighted. |
04-04-2008
Seminar on Customer Protection
Targeting bank compliance officers and back office staff, Mr. Taku Umezawa, a recognized expert on the FSA’s Financial Inspection Manual and customer protection issues, spoke about the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and legal and compliance systems under the updated Supervisory Guidelines to over 50 seminar attendees.
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03-25-2008
Financial Sector Regulatory and Compliance Seminar
Nearly 100 people attended this seminar conducted in English and Japanese where Mr. Haruhiko (Harry) Saito, CEO and Managing Director of KFi K.K., discussed recent regulatory dynamics, the impact of the FIEL, the FSA’s general supervisory guidance, the FSA/SESC inspection policy, and practical measures for IBA member firms. |
02-21-2008
BSC GMs Meeting and Reception 2008
The IBA’s Banking Sector Committee held its third “General Managers’ Meeting and Reception” on February 21 at Standard Chartered Bank’s Priority Banking branch in Marunouchi. 40 people including 24 GMs attended the meeting which featured a keynote address by Mr. Ryozo Himino, Director of the Banks Division I of the FSA’s Supervisory Bureau. |
02-05-2008
How to Develop Japanese Talents to Become Global Leaders: Lessons from Ancient Rome
Based on his recently-published book, Mr. Ishizaka shared his thought-provoking ideas with about 30 people on how we can develop Japanese talent to become global leaders. |
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