Mr. Morita’s presentation will include the following:

• Fight against COVID-19 and developing a better post-COVID society.
• Digitalization by leveraging technology and innovation.
• Reviewing the regulatory regime and shifting from an institutional to a functional approach.
• Customer Oriented Business Conduct.

Mr. Tokio Morita is FSA Vice Minister for International Affairs.

Mr. Morita joined the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) in 1985. During that time, he held positions in the Banking Bureau, Securities Bureau, Financial System Planning Bureau, and others. His responsibilities included the amendments to the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan Act.

He also worked for the International Monetary Fund and at the Japanese Delegation for the OECD.

In 2007, Mr. Morita joined the Financial Services Agency (FSA). He has held the position of Director of Securities Business Division, Banks Division One, Director General of Strategy Development & Management Bureau, Secretary General of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC). He was a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Resolution Steering Committee of the Financial Stability Board between 2012 and 2015. He is currently Chair of the IOSCO Asia-Pacific Regional Committee.