Events

Past Events

Overview of Amendment to the Deposit Insurance Act of Japan – Introduction of orderly resolution regimes for financial institutions

Lawyers from Clifford Chance gave an overview of the proposed new regimes, focusing on key issues relevant to foreign financial institutions (such as, bail-in, temporary stay of the early termination clause, and funding for resolution) and made comparisons to the regimes in other countries.

Japanese government financial institutions: evolution, the market and the future

Mark Plenderleith from Freshfields gave a presentation to IBA Japan members on how the policies of Japanese government financial institutions (e.g. JBIC) are shaping outbound transactions in developed and developing markets.

Comolebi-kai

Securities Sector Committee Meeting

Tax Reform: practical considerations for application of the AOA in relation to transfer pricing

Two experts from PwC provided an overview of the FY2014 tax reform, the details of which were publicized by the government at the end of December. The presentation focused on the introduction of new rules for branch profit attribution, as well as other aspects of the FY14 reform which may be relevant to the banking sector.

Banking Sector Committee Meeting

The Evolution of Collateral Management for global securities markets: an explanation of recent and upcoming innovations in Japan and abroad

There have been a number of recent initiatives to upgrade the clearing/settlement infrastructure for global markets, particularly in relation to collateral management. At this presentation, speakers from Euroclear Bank mapped out the future landscape of the securities market infrastructure, including how JGBs may be affected.

Securities Sector Committee Meeting

The FSA’s 2013-14 Basic Supervisory Policy

Mr. Nishioki and Mr. Ishikawa from the FSA gave an overview of the supervisory policy for banks for 2013-14 which was released on September 6. The speakers highlighted particular areas of focus and the FSA’s overall expectation of financial institutions.

Securities Sector Committee Meeting