On December 8th 2016 the LDP Tax Committee released its annual Tax Reform Program (for the year 2017).
The details of the tax reform will be unveiled when the bills are presented to the Diet, these proposals are likely to be implemented in the Japanese taxation system.
Experts from PwC will give IBA Japan members their insight on how these changes may have an impact on the financial services industry in Japan. The presentation will cover various topics including:
· Corporate Tax reform and the expected effects on both foreign and Japanese financial institutions.
· BEPS developments: upcoming transfer pricing requirements
· Explain and provide insight on local tax inspections, common pitfalls and challenges, areas of complexity etc.
Drew Brick, Head of Market Structure Strategy, APAC Bloomberg L.P
Asia's competitive landscape continues to shift, driven by regulatory change, balance sheet constraints and business opportunities. Market players do observe changes to business models and the pursuit of non-traditional revenue streams
In this seminar, Drew Brick from Bloomberg LP will present his views on key trends within the APAC region including:
Business strategies and the impact of e-trading and data management.
Growing competition for financial industry players and information providers.
Sell-side and buy-side strategies, and market shares across asset classes and currencies.
New liquidity sources, data analysis and future trends in Asia.
Drew Brick is part of Bloomberg's Global Market Group and is responsible for assisting core product teams with identifying, planning for and managing market structure change. Drew has over 25 years of buy-side and sell-side experience. On the buy-side, Drew was a senior Portfolio Manager and Global Strategist for the fixed income asset manager, PIMCO. He was a member of PIMCO’s Global Investment Committee. He was on the Board of Directors for PIMCO Global Advisors Asia. He was also a partner and portfolio manager for the U.S. macro hedge fund GreenRidge Asset Management. On the sell-side, Drew served as Managing Director and Head of Markets Strategy at RBS and BNP Paribas. Drew has lectured on International Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and on Asian Political Economy at Johns Hopkins University -- the latter of which where he earned and worked on his Masters and Ph.D., respectively.
