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Minister of State for Financial Services

[SUZUKI Shunichi (October 2021 - October 2024)]

November 9, 2023 PDFOpening Remarks
2023 International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
Annual Conference, Tokyo
May 11, 2023 PDFOpening Remarks (Provisional)
G7 High-Level Corporate Governance Roundtable, Niigata
July 14, 2022 PDFOpening Remarks
At G20/OECD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FORUM, Bali
May 26, 2022 PDFWelcome Remarks (provisional)
At Transition to Net Zero: The Role of Finance and Pathway toward Sustainable Future, Tokyo

[ASO Taro (December 2012 - October 2021)]

March 17, 2021 PDFClosing Remarks 
At FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo
August 24, 2020 PDFOpening Remarks 
At Blockchain Global Governance Conference, FIN/SUM Blockchain & Business, Tokyo
[Videoopen new window(YouTube)]
June 8, 2019 PDFOpening Remarks
At the G20 High-level Seminar on Financial Innovation, Fukuoka
PDFOpening Remarks
At the G20/OECD Seminar on Corporate Governance, Fukuoka
June 7, 2019 PDFOpening Remarks 
At the G20 High-level Symposium on Aging and Financial Inclusion (GPFI Forum), Tokyo
June 6, 2019 PDFRemarks
At the 2019 IIF Spring Membership Meeting, Tokyo
June 5, 2019 PDFSpecial Address
At the Insurance Forum Japan 2019, Tokyo

State Minister for Financial Services

[AKAZAWA Ryosei (September 2020 - October 2021)]

March 17, 2021 PDFOpening Remarks
At FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo

[MIYASHITA Ichiro (September 2019 - September 2020)]

February 12, 2020 PDFFinancial Services in Japan toward a New Decade
At the European Financial Forum 2020, Dublin

[OCHI Takao (August 2016 - October 2018)]

April 10, 2018 PDFOpening Remarks 
At the 10th Anniversary IFIE-IOSCO Global Investor Education Conference, Tokyo
November 16, 2017 PDFOpening Remarks 
At the FinCoNet/JFSA International Seminar, Tokyo

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Financial Services

[SUZUKI Eikei (August 2022 - August 2023)]

May 11, 2023
G7 High-Level Corporate Governance Roundtable, Niigata
April 12, 2023 PDFWelcome Remarks 
At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Virtual Assets Contact Group Meeting, Tokyo

[MURAI Hideki (August 2016 - October 2018)]

April 16, 2018 PDFWelcome Address 
At the IMF-JFSA-BOJ Conference on FinTech, Tokyo

Commissioner

[KURITA Teruhisa (July 2023 - July 2024)]

July 31, 2023 PDFChallenges in Insurance Supervision
At APRIA 2023 Annual Conference

[NAKAJIMA Junichi (July 2021 - July 2023)]

May 30, 2023 PDFKeynote Speech
At the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) - Asia-Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) International Conference
February 24, 2022 PDFOpening Remarks
At the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan (DICJ) - International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Round Table
January 25, 2022 PDFKeynote Speech “JFSA’s Strategic Priorities in 2022”  
At IBA Japan (International Bankers Association of JAPAN) Webinar

[HIMINO Ryozo (July 2020 - July 2021)]

April 22, 2021 PDFLessons from the Japanese banking crisis 
At an on-line seminar  hosted by the Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International Settlements
March 26, 2021 PDFConcluding Remarks -Financial sector’s roles in the transition to carbon neutrality-
At the BOJ (Bank of Japan) International Research Workshop on Climate-related Financial Risks
January 18, 2021 PDFWhat we saw in 2020 and what we need to do in 2021 and beyond
At the Asian Financial Forum 2021
October 12, 2020 PDFKeynote speech: Preparing for a strong post-COVID growth
At the 2020 IIF (Institute of International Finance) Annual Membership Meeting
September 8, 2020 PDFLooking through the six phases of the COVID cycle
At the Columbia SIPA Webinar on Recent Lessons for Financial Regulation and Macroprudential Policy
[Webinar Videoopen new window (YouTube)]
August 25, 2020 PDFClosing Remarks -Is Satoshi’s dream still relevant today?- 
At Blockchain Global Governance Conference, FIN/SUM Blockchain & Business, Tokyo
[Videoopen new window(YouTube)]
July 27, 2020 PDFFinancial hub cities in the post-COVID era
At ECN [Economist Corporate Network] Online Panel Discussion

[ENDO Toshihide (July 2018 - July 2020)]

March 10, 2020 PDFKeynote Speech  Videoopen new window (BG2C Website)
At BG2C [Blockchain Global Governance Conference] Special Online Panel Discussion
November 25, 2019 PDFThe FSA to Raise Awareness of Evolving Issues
At the 35th Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan, Tokyo
[PDFPresentation Material]
November 13, 2019 The G20 and the insurance sectoropen new window(GFIA website)
GFIA (Global Federation of Insurance Associations), "Annual Report 2018-2019", P.6-7
October 10, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech
At the ASIFMA (Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association) Annual Conference 2019, Tokyo 
October 9, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech 
At Development in Green, Social and Sustainability Bond Markets - Japan and Asia, Tokyo
September 30, 2019 PDFOpening Remarks 
At the Opening Ceremony of World Investor Week 2019, Tokyo
July 16, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech
At the ICGN (International Corporate Governance Network) Annual Conference 2019, Tokyo
June 8, 2019 PDFIntroductory Remarks 
At the G20 High-level Seminar on Financial Innovation, Fukuoka
PDFClosing Remarks 
At the G20/OECD Seminar on Corporate Governance, Fukuoka
June 7, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech
At the 2019 IIF Spring Membership Meeting, Tokyo
June 5, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech
At the Insurance Forum Japan 2019, Tokyo
March 12, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech
At the 11th DICJ Round Table, Tokyo
March 4, 2019 PDFProviding Better Financial Services in an Era of Transition: The G20 and Aging
At the Japan Securities Summit 2019, London
November 28, 2018 PDFTo turn challenges into opportunities
At the 34th Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan, Tokyo
[PDFPresentation Material]

[MORI Nobuchika (July 2015 - July 2018)]

February 7, 2018 PDFToward a Virtuous Cycle of Finance and Economy [Presentation Material] 
At the Japan Securities Summit 2018, New York
November 13, 2017 PDFCreating economic opportunities and shared value in society
At the Annual Conference of the U.S. - Japan Council, Washington D.C.
May 25, 2017 PDFWill FinTech create shared values?
At the Annual Tokyo Conference of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School, Tokyo
May 9, 2017 PDFA brake pedal alone cannot guarantee safety
At the Spring Membership Meeting of the Institute of International Finance, Tokyo
April 7, 2017 PDFThe Next Evolution in Asset Management in Japan (Provisional Translation) 
At the 8th International Seminar of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan, Tokyo
November 30, 2016 PDFBetween the past and the future
At the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan, Tokyo
June 6, 2016 PDFRevitalization after the banking crisis - Japan’s experience and policy responses -
At the 16th Annual Conference of the International Insolvency Institute, Tokyo
April 13, 2016 PDFFrom static regulation to dynamic supervision 
At the 31st Annual General Meeting of the International Swap and Derivatives Association (ISDA), Tokyo
March 10, 2016 PDFTransforming Japan’s fund flow
At the Japan Securities Summit 2016, New York
November 25, 2015 PDFYou cannot see the forest for the trees
At the 31st Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan, Tokyo
October 20, 2015 PDFLessons from the Japanese Banking Crisis
At Daiwa Institute of Research and Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)’s Joint Seminar, Tokyo
October 13, 2015 PDFRethinking Regulatory Reforms
At the 6th Annual Pan Asian Regulatory Summit, Hong Kong
[PDFPresentation Material]

Vice Minister for International Affairs

[ARIIZUMI Shigeru (July 2023 - )]

August 3, 2024 Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center[Presentation Material]
ABAC3 Tokyo Conference, Tokyo
May 22, 2024 Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center[Presentation Material]
Morgan Stanley Japan Summit 2024, Tokyo
April 17, 2024 Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center[Presentation Material]
The Investment Company Institute (ICI) Round table, Washington, D.C.
March 6, 2024 Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center[Presentation Material]
Japan Securities Summit, London
February 21, 2024 Changing Dynamics - How should regulators respond to new challenges
At the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2024, Ghent
November 28, 2023 Japan’s Economic Future -A Financial Sector Perspective-[Presentation Material]
At the IBA Japan Annual General Meeting, Tokyo
August 30, 2023 The Japan’s Economic Future -From a Financial Sector Perspective-[Presentation Material]
At the 31st U.S.-Japan Council Business Advisory Board Meeting, Tokyo

[AMAYA Tomoko (July 2021 - July 2023)]

April 27, 2023 PDFFour Lessons Learned from Recent Events: Do not miss the real issues
At the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2023, Stockholm
November 10, 2022 PDFRegulating the crypto assets landscape in Japan [Presentation Material]
At the crypto-asset roundtable hosted by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
May 26,2022 PDFClosing Remarks
At Transition to Net Zero: The Role of Finance and Pathway toward Sustainable Future, Tokyo
May 25, 2022 PDFKeynote (provisional)
At the RI Japan 2022 hosted by Responsible Investor, Tokyo
[Presentation Material]

[MORITA Tokio (July 2020 - July 2021)]

March 12, 2021 PDFKeynote Speech
At the 7th EU-ASIA Financial Services Dialogue

[HIMINO Ryozo (July 2016 - July 2020)]

May 26, 2020 PDFIntroductory remarks open new window(FSB website)
At the FSB workshop on Policy Responses to COVID-19
October 25, 2019 PDFRegulating ecosystem
At the ISDA Annual Japan Conference
September 26, 2019 PDFFour Scenarios about Fragmentation of the International Banking Market 
At the FSB Workshop on Pre-Positioning, Ring-Fencing, and Market Fragmentation
September 11, 2019 PDFRegulatory responses to issues raised by Libra 
Interview with the EUROFI Magazine
September 6, 2019 PDFLibra as an Alarm Clock
At the second Roundtable on Supervisory Oversight of Crypto-Asset (September 2019)
April 9, 2019 PDFTackling Fragmentation 
Interview with ISDA Quarterly (April 2019)
January 17, 2019 PDFRisks and opportunities for the financial sector in an aging society 
At the G20 Symposium on Demographic Changes and Macroeconomic Challenges, Tokyo
October 26, 2018 PDFMarket Fragmentation 
At the ISDA Annual Japan Conference
September 5, 2018 PDFRemedies for conflicting regulatory demands
Interview with the EUROFI Magazine
September 2, 2018 PDFFinTech, the future of society and regulation
At the Third Beijing Global Fintech Summit hosted by China Finance 40 Forum, Beijing
March 13, 2018 PDFReplacing checklists with engagement
At the CFTC International Regulators Meeting, Boca Raton
February 16, 2017 PDFPost-Basel III agenda for the global regulatory community
At the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan (DICJ) - International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Conference, Tokyo
October 14, 2016 PDFRegulators’ role in the age of the globalization paradox
At the EU-Asia Pacific Forum on Financial Regulation, Singapore

[KONO Masamichi (August 2014 - July 2016)]

May 19, 2016 PDFJump-starting financial inclusion and long-term investment in Asia - From small savings to productive investment -
At the Symposium on Financial Industry to Contribute to Revitalizing the Regional Economy in Japan and Asia, Kobe
March 22, 2016 PDFA New Strategy for Growth Finance in Asia
At the OECD-ADBI Roundtable on Capital Markets and Financial Reform in Asia, Tokyo
March 15, 2016 PDFHow can regulators do better the next time?
At the CFTC International Regulators’ Meeting, Boca Raton
February 17, 2016 PDFSpeech
At the 9th DICJ Roundtable, Kyoto
[PDFPresentation Material]
October 21, 2015 PDFSpeech
At the Global Services Summit, Washington D.C.
September 23, 2015 OTC Derivatives Reforms - Status of implementation and major challenges -
At the Bürgenstock Regulators’ Meeting 2015, Geneva
[PDFPresentation Material]
September 14, 2015 PDFSpeech
At the Reception of the IMF Conference “Asia Regional Conference on Banking Supervision and Regulation”, Tokyo
September 9, 2015 PDFKey issues and challenges for a global capital standard
At the 4th Conference on Global Insurance Supervision, Frankfurt
May 21, 2015 PDFGlobal Regulatory Reform in Insurance: From a National Regulator’s Perspective
At the NAIC International Insurance Forum, Washington D.C.

Vice Commissioner for Policy Coordination

[SASAKI Kiyotaka (July 2017 - July 2019)]

November 14, 2017 Keynote Speech
At the FinCoNet Annual General Meeting, Tokyo
[PDFPresentation Material]

Vice Commissioner for International Affairs

[SHIRAKAWA Shunsuke (July 2016 - July 2019)]

April 15, 2019 PDFOverview of Financial System Issues for the 2019 G20 Japan Presidency
At the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting, Washington D.C.
[PDFPresentation Material]
January 29, 2018 PDFBasel III - Are we done now?
At the Institute for Law and Finance conference on "Basel III: Are we done now?", Frankfurt
May 23, 2017 PDFOpening Remarks
At the Asia General Insurance Executive Forum, Tokyo
March 22, 2017 PDFThe challenges of microprudential supervision in an exceptionally low interest rate environment
At the 12th Asia-Pacific High Level Meeting on Banking Supervision, Bali
[PDFPresentation Material]
March 7, 2017 PDFPursuing the dual goals of financial stability and sustainable growth through regulatory and supervisory reforms
At the Japanese Regulatory Summit 2017, Tokyo

[HIMINO Ryozo (July 2015 - July 2016)]

April 18, 2016 PDFDesigning derivatives CCP reforms
At the 33rd IOMA: WFE’s Clearing and Derivatives Conference, Kuala Lumpur
November 12, 2015 PDFPolicy responses to asset price bubbles in Japan and the U.S.: The myth and the reality
At the IESE and Columbia SIPA Conference “Next Steps in Macroprudential Policies”, New York

Senior Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs

[MIZUGUCHI Jun (September 2019 - July 2020)]

October 10, 2019 PDFKeynote Speech
At the ASIFMA (Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association) Annual Conference 2019, Tokyo

Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs

[NAGAOKA Takashi (June 2022 - )]

June 12, 2023 PDF Keynote address
At the IFRS Integrated Thinking & Reporting Conference, Frankfurt

[MIZUGUCHI Jun (July 2016 - September 2019)]

October 1, 2018 PDFOpening Remarks
At World Investor Week Opening Ceremony, Tokyo
March 7, 2018 PDFOpening Keynote Presentation: The recent JFSA's initiatives on financial and capital markets
At Global Compliance and Japanese Financial Regulatory Summit 2018, Tokyo
September 20, 2017 PDFOpening Remarks 
IOSCO Groth and Emerging Markets Committee Annual Conference and Meetings 2017, Colombo
February 2, 2017 PDFCollective Action: Toward Solving a Vexing Problem to Build a Global Infrastructure for Financial Information
The joint paper on Legal Entity Identifier with Matthew Reed and Bertrand Couillault
October 25, 2016 PDFTransforming the flow of funds in the Japanese financial markets
At the 30th International Investment Funds Association Conference 2016, Osaka

[KANDA Masato* (July 2015 - )]

April 11, 2017 PDFPutting the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance into Practice
At the OECD Southeast Asia Corporate Governance Initiative 2017, Phnom Penh
October 24, 2016 PDFEffective Implementation of Corporate Governance Principles and Promotion of Finance for Growth Companies in Japan
At the OECD Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance 2016, Seoul
June 1, 2016 PDFEffective Implementation of Corporate Governance Principles in Japan
At the OECD Southeast Asia Corporate Governance Initiative 2016, Vientiane
March 10, 2016 PDFCorporate Governance Reform in Japan
At the Japan Securities Summit 2016, New York
October 29, 2015 PDFCorporate Governance for Growth: Japan’s Initiative along with OECD
At the OECD Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance 2015, Bangkok

*Chair of the OECD Corporate Governance Committee (November 2016 - )

[OTA Hiroshi (December 2016 - November 2019)]

April 25, 2018 PDFOpening Remarks
At the ADBI-JFSA-OECD Roundtable on Insurance and Retirement Saving in Asia, Tokyo

Chief Sustainable Finance Officer

[IKEDA Satoshi (March 2019 - )]

March 24, 2020 Why Japan is leading the TCFD waveopen new window (LSE Website)
Commentary, LSE Grantham Research Institute

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