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03-24-2010 Saving the Japanese Economy Dr. Richard Jerram, Head of Asian Economics for Macquarie Capital Securities, will offer his views on the outlook for Japan’s markets and discuss whether the economic situation is as desperate as often portrayed. |
02-16-2010
The Health of the Japanese Banking Sector and Future Outlook Mr. Hironari Nozaki, a top banking analyst at Citigroup Global Markets, shared his views to an audience of 40 people on the current condition of the Japanese banking sector and the impact of regulatory tightening. |
10-21-2009
BOJ Presentation on Recent Financial Market Conditions Mr. Hiroshi Nakaso, a top Bank of Japan official responsible for monetary affairs and financial markets, discussed market conditions and shared his views on unconventional monetary policies. Nearly 50 people attended. |
08-24-2009
S&P’s Economic Outlook: Are We on the Road to Recovery? Two top economists from Standard & Poor’s shared their views on which countries will bounce back best from the recession and where Japan’s economy stands within Asia to an audience of 30 people. |
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 nearly 30 people provided an overview of TOKYO AIM and discussed key issues for financial institutions and companies interested in listing. |
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. |
02-13-2009 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. |
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 30. |
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. |
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. |
03-22-2007
Developments in the Japanese Market Since the End of Zero Interest Rates
Mr. Hiroshi Nakaso from the Bank of Japan discussed developments in the Japanese financial market following the move away from the quantitave easing policy, focusing on market liquidity and the BOJ's role in maintaining stability. Mr. Nakaso also spoke of efforts to improve market functions in the money markets and the BOJ's ongoing efforts to improve market intelligence. The informative and well-attended talk was followed by a lively Q&A session. |
03-13-2007
The Economic, Market and Political Outlook for Japan
Dr. Robert Feldman, Head of Japan Economic Research at Morgan Stanley Japan, utilized a variety of economic indicators to highlight key trends and plot the economic outlook for Japan in the medium term. The substantial demographic and political challenges facing the nation were also discussed in this well-attended and engaging seminar. |
01-16-2007
The Strategic Choices Facing Japanese Banks
Nearly 60 senior executives from IBA member firms attended this luncheon featuring a well-known and respected analyst from one of our member securities firms. |