Seiji Matsuzoe of White and Case gave to IBA Japan members an overview of the regulatory framework relating to OTC derivatives from a Japanese bank and financial institution perspective, including:

overview of Dodd-Frank Act and EMIR
proposed or expected development in Japanese OTC derivative regulations
comparison of Dodd-Frank Act, EMIR and FIEA

 Jim Pelczar (Senior Vice President, Forensic and Dispute Services, Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory) gave an overview of the “cybercriminal marketplace” and the evolution of cyber-crime syndicates. The presentation included examples of attacks made against financial institutions, and some of the issues associated with third party vendors that provide services to financial institutions. Jim also outlined strategies that a financial institution can use to moderate the cost of forensic investigations.