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20/01/2012 - Japan

Restoring Confidence in Financial Markets: Measures Taken in the EU and Japan (Seminar)

Date: 20 January 2012
Venue: Imperial Hotel, Main Building, 2F, Room “Kujaku Nishi”, Tokyo, Japan

Organised by: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan, The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

Participation: Free (capacity 300 seats, pre-registration required, on a first come first served basis)

Language: English / Japanese / partially French (simultaneous interpretation)

Invitation

Overview:
More than two years after the Lehman shock, the initial subprime crisis has developed into a widespread crisis of confidence. Japan and the European Union are key players in defining the global regulations that are necessary to restore confidence in financial markets. Both have expeditiously implemented the decisions taken in the G20 framework. Demonstrating its determination, the European Union has overhauled its governance. Unprecedented measures have been decided to strengthen both the framework for budgetary discipline and economic policy coordination in the euro area. Moreover, the European Union has adopted a transparent calendar for the adoption and implementation of stronger supervision, better regulation and stronger financial institutions.

In this conference, Mr. Michel Barnier, EU Commissioner for Internal Market & Services, and Mr. Shozaburo Jimi, State Minister in charge of Financial Issues, will highlight the latest developments concerning the financial sector and measures being taken in the EU and Japan. Keynote speeches will be followed by a panel discussion by speakers from the European Commission (DG Internal Market), Financial Service Agency of Japan and representatives from European and Japanese financial industry to elaborate on the issues of governance to restore confidence in financial markets.

Programme:

MC	Mr. Hiroshi Tsukamoto, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
10:00	Welcome remarks, Mr. Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan
10:10	Keynote speech - “International Financial Regulatory Reform” (tentative title) Speaker: Mr. Shozaburo Jimi, Japanese State Minister in charge of Financial and Postal Issues (tbc)
10:30	Keynote speech - “New Economic and Financial Governance in the EU” Speaker: Mr. Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Followed by Questions & Answers between Commissioner Barnier and the audience
11:30	Panel Discussion - “A More Robust Governance to Restore Confidence in Financial Markets” Moderator: Mr. Yukiyoshi Amano, Director, Japan Centre for International Finance Panelists: Ms. Nadia Calvino, Deputy Director General, DG Internal Market & Services, European Commission Presentation on “The New Supervisory Framework in the EU” Mr. Masamichi Kono, Vice Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Service Agency of Japan Presentation on “Japan’s response to international financial regulatory reform” Mr. Shigesuke Kashiwagi, Senior Managing Director, Nomura Holdings Presentation on “Implementation and Implication of Regulatory Reforms” Mr. Philippe Avril, CEO and Representative Director, BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Ltd. Presentation on “What Role for European Banks in Japan?” Questions & Answers
12:30	End of conference – Closing words, Mr. Silviu Jora, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre