October 15, 2019
Office for Strategic Policy and ICT Promotion

Tokyo as a Global Financial Hub: Announcing the Tokyo Financial Forum in New York

In order to shine the spotlight on Tokyo as the world’s leading global financial city, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is promoting initiatives to stimulate the financial industry in cooperation with the national government and private businesses. The vision for “Global Financial City: Tokyo” was set in November 2017 under the determined leadership of Governor Koike and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
As part of this effort, the “Tokyo Financial Forum in New York” will be held in New York City for companies interested in expanding into Japan. Please see below for details.

Event Name

Tokyo Financial Forum in New York

Date & Time

Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
(local time, venue opens 30 minutes beforehand)

Organizers

Tokyo Metropolitan Government, The Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo (FinCity.Tokyo)

Supporters (planned)

Financial Services Agency in Japan (JFSA), Consulate General of Japan in New York, JETRO New York, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., Accenture Japan Ltd., Nuveen Japan Co., Ltd., Morgan Stanley Japan Holdings Co., Ltd.

Venue

Morgan Stanley Headquarters
1585 Broadway Avenue New York, NY10036

Targets

Institutional investors who invest in Asian and Japanese stocks, asset management companies, financial institutions, fintech companies, and other Japan-affiliated companies in New York.
Approximately 150 attendees expected.

Agenda (planned)

Time	Item	Speaker
4:00PM	Opening video message	Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo
4:05PM	Keynote Speech	Yoshinao Ogawa, Senior Director for Strategic Projects Office for Strategic Policy and ICT Promotion Tokyo Metropolitan Government
4:15PM	Keynote Speech: “Vision of Tokyo as a Leading Global Financial Hub”	Hiroshi Nakaso, Chairman of FinCity.Tokyo
4:30PM	Keynote Speech: “On the Recent Development of Japanese Financial Markets and JFSA's Policies”	Yasumasa Tahara, Dircetor of the Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, Financial Services Agency
4:45PM	Keynote Speech: “The Power of Tokyonomics -- Japan Investment Opportunities 2020 & Beyond”	Jesper Koll, Senior Advisor, Wisdom Tree Investment Inc.
5:00PM	Panel Discussion

 

Inquiries

Special Zone Strategic Projects Promotion Section, Strategic Projects Division, Office for Strategic Policy and ICT Promotion TEL: 03-5388-2117