Euroclear Bank is a leading ICSD (International Central Securities Depository), providing domestic and cross-border settlement and related services for bonds, equities, derivatives and fund transactions to financial markets today.

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 will map out the future landscape of the securities market infrastructure, including how JGBs may be affected.

Mr. Grimonpont is General Manager of the Euroclear Bank branch office in Hong Kong with responsibility for all of Euroclear’s business activities and clients in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr. Kosuda is Chief Representative of Euroclear Bank Tokyo Representative Office, and is in charge of overall client relationship with Euroclear’s Japanese clients worldwide