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Division News
FIA-Japan Issues Report Calling for "Urgent Action" to Strengthen Japan's Position as International Financial Center
Recently the inadequacy of the Japan financial market has been focused on by the Prime Minister's Cabinet. Prime Minster Abe's announced platform addresses these shortfalls and his intention to make changes. FIA-Japan was invited to meet with the special Cabinet Office Working Group and discuss our views with them, and we were asked to write a letter with our recommendations. On July 6, 2007, our Board approved the attached letter which was sent to the Cabinet Office.
The comments identify the priorities that should be focused on in order for Tokyo to become a global financial center. The critical priority action steps outlined in the letter include:
- Develop a clear Strategy for the Tokyo Financial Market
- Eliminate the financial market “Silos"
- Create a competitive environment
- Encourage international entry, remove regulatory hurdles
- Establish a High Level promotional Tokyo Financial Center Office
View FIA-Japan's letter
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Division Background
FIA-Japan is the only truly international organization in Japan dedicated to spreading the understanding and appreciation of futures and options markets, including commodity markets as well as all financial market instruments. The FIA-Japan Chapter was organized in 1989 as a nonprofit organization by foreign and Japanese futures industry participants representing the entire cross section of the futures industry.
Its current membership consists of over 50 foreign and domestic organizations, bringing together FCMs, securities firms, banks, futures exchanges and futures associations and other professional firms and technology providers to the industry.
The Chapter monitors and comments on Japanese legislative and regulatory developments and exchange rules affecting the futures and options markets and its participants. It provides a forum for discussion of industry matters and provides training, seminars and information about Japan and international market practices and regulations. |
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Division Board Directory Chairman
Mitchell R. Fulscher
1-23-11 Kakinokizaka
Meguro Ku
Tokyo, Japan 152-0022
813 5701 4332
813 5701 7078 -Fax
mfulscher@gmail.com
President
Shozo Ohta
Senior Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer
Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc.
Ichiban-Cho Tokyo Building
21 Ichiban-Cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan 102-0082
813 3514 2418
813 3514 2425 -Fax
intlinfo@tfx.co.jp
Vice President
Yasuo Mogi
Vice Chairman
Newedge Japan Inc.
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 17F
10-1, Roppongi 6-Chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 106-6117
81-3-4588-5503
81-3-4588-5033 -Fax
yasuo.mogi@newedgegroup.com
Treasurer
TBA
Secretary
Takanori Kosaka
Executive Director, ETD Clearing and Execution Sales
HSBC Securities (Japan) Ltd
HSBC Building, 11-1
Nihonbashi 3-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo, Japan 103-0027
813 5203 3507
takanori.kosaka@hsbc.co.jp
Secretary
Motoko Ogawa
Executive Secretary
FIA Japan Chapter
Brook and Bridge
3-5-3 Miyakubo Ichikawa-shi
Chiba, Japan 272-0822
ogawa@brookandbridge.com
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