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Minister of State for Financial Services

[SUZUKI Shunichi (October 2021 - October 2024)]

November 9, 2023	Opening Remarks 2023 International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Annual Conference, Tokyo
May 11, 2023	Opening Remarks (Provisional) G7 High-Level Corporate Governance Roundtable, Niigata
July 14, 2022	Opening Remarks At G20/OECD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FORUM, Bali
May 26, 2022	Welcome 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	Closing Remarks At FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo
August 24, 2020	Opening Remarks At Blockchain Global Governance Conference, FIN/SUM Blockchain & Business, Tokyo [Video(YouTube)]
June 8, 2019	Opening Remarks At the G20 High-level Seminar on Financial Innovation, Fukuoka Opening Remarks At the G20/OECD Seminar on Corporate Governance, Fukuoka
June 7, 2019	Opening Remarks At the G20 High-level Symposium on Aging and Financial Inclusion (GPFI Forum), Tokyo
June 6, 2019	Remarks At the 2019 IIF Spring Membership Meeting, Tokyo
June 5, 2019	Special Address At the Insurance Forum Japan 2019, Tokyo

State Minister for Financial Services

[AKAZAWA Ryosei (September 2020 - October 2021)]

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

[MIYASHITA Ichiro (September 2019 - September 2020)]

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

[OCHI Takao (August 2016 - October 2018)]

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

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Financial Services

[SUZUKI Eikei (August 2022 - August 2023)]

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

[MURAI Hideki (August 2016 - October 2018)]

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

Commissioner

[ITO Hideki (July 2024 - )]

April 3, 2025	Keynote speech At the "IFRS Integrated Thinking & Reporting Conference"
March 4, 2025	Keynote speech keynote speech materials At the GFTN Forum JAPAN
December 4, 2024	FSA’s Strategic Priorities:July 2024-June 2025 At the Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan

[KURITA Teruhisa (July 2023 - July 2024)]

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

[NAKAJIMA Junichi (July 2021 - July 2023)]

May 30, 2023	Keynote Speech At the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) - Asia-Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) International Conference
February 24, 2022	Opening Remarks At the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan (DICJ) - International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Round Table
January 25, 2022	Keynote 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	Lessons 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	Concluding 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	What we saw in 2020 and what we need to do in 2021 and beyond At the Asian Financial Forum 2021
October 12, 2020	Keynote speech: Preparing for a strong post-COVID growth At the 2020 IIF (Institute of International Finance) Annual Membership Meeting
September ８, 2020	Looking through the six phases of the COVID cycle At the Columbia SIPA Webinar on Recent Lessons for Financial Regulation and Macroprudential Policy [Webinar Video (YouTube)]
August 25, 2020	Closing Remarks -Is Satoshi’s dream still relevant today?- At Blockchain Global Governance Conference, FIN/SUM Blockchain & Business, Tokyo [Video (YouTube)]
July 27, 2020	Financial hub cities in the post-COVID era At ECN [Economist Corporate Network] Online Panel Discussion

[ENDO Toshihide (July 2018 - July 2020)]

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

[MORI Nobuchika (July 2015 - July 2018)]

February 7, 2018	Toward ａ Virtuous Cycle of Finance and Economy [Presentation Material] At the Japan Securities Summit 2018, New York
November 13, 2017	Creating economic opportunities and shared value in society At the Annual Conference of the U.S. - Japan Council, Washington D.C.
May 25, 2017	Will FinTech create shared values? At the Annual Tokyo Conference of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School, Tokyo
May 9, 2017	A brake pedal alone cannot guarantee safety At the Spring Membership Meeting of the Institute of International Finance, Tokyo
April 7, 2017	The 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	Between the past and the future At the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan, Tokyo
June 6, 2016	Revitalization after the banking crisis - Japan’s experience and policy responses - At the 16th Annual Conference of the International Insolvency Institute, Tokyo
April 13, 2016	From static regulation to dynamic supervision At the 31st Annual General Meeting of the International Swap and Derivatives Association (ISDA), Tokyo
March 10, 2016	Transforming Japan’s fund flow At the Japan Securities Summit 2016, New York
November 25, 2015	You cannot see the forest for the trees At the 31st Annual General Meeting of the International Bankers Association of Japan, Tokyo
October 20, 2015	Lessons 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	Rethinking Regulatory Reforms At the 6th Annual Pan Asian Regulatory Summit, Hong Kong [Presentation Material]

Vice Minister for International Affairs

[MIYOSHI Toshiyuki (July 2025 - )]

October 8, 2025	Keynote address OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment
July 28, 2025	Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center CJEB Annual Conference in Tokyo

[ARIIZUMI Shigeru (July 2023 - July 2025)]

May 21, 2025	Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center[Presentation Material] Morgan Stanley MUFG Japan Summit 2025, Tokyo
April 10, 2025	Remarks on priorities for developing capital markets At the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2025, Warsaw
March 6, 2025	Keynote speech At the GFTN Forum JAPAN
March 3, 2025	Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center[Presentation Material] Japan Securities Summit, London
September 11, 2024	Remarks on green transition At the Eurofi Financial Forum 2024, Budapest
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	Four Lessons Learned from Recent Events: Do not miss the real issues At the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2023, Stockholm
November 10, 2022	Regulating 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	Closing Remarks At Transition to Net Zero: The Role of Finance and Pathway toward Sustainable Future, Tokyo
May 25, 2022	Keynote (provisional) At the RI Japan 2022 hosted by Responsible Investor, Tokyo [Presentation Material]

[MORITA Tokio (July 2020 - July 2021)]

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

[HIMINO Ryozo (July 2016 - July 2020)]

May 26, 2020	Introductory remarks (FSB website) At the FSB workshop on Policy Responses to COVID-19
October 25, 2019	Regulating ecosystem At the ISDA Annual Japan Conference
September 26, 2019	Four Scenarios about Fragmentation of the International Banking Market At the FSB Workshop on Pre-Positioning, Ring-Fencing, and Market Fragmentation
September 11, 2019	Regulatory responses to issues raised by Libra Interview with the EUROFI Magazine
September 6, 2019	Libra as an Alarm Clock At the second Roundtable on Supervisory Oversight of Crypto-Asset (September 2019)
April 9, 2019	Tackling Fragmentation Interview with ISDA Quarterly (April 2019)
January 17, 2019	Risks and opportunities for the financial sector in an aging society At the G20 Symposium on Demographic Changes and Macroeconomic Challenges, Tokyo
October 26, 2018	Market Fragmentation At the ISDA Annual Japan Conference
September 5, 2018	Remedies for conflicting regulatory demands Interview with the EUROFI Magazine
September 2, 2018	FinTech, the future of society and regulation At the Third Beijing Global Fintech Summit hosted by China Finance 40 Forum, Beijing
March 13, 2018	Replacing checklists with engagement At the CFTC International Regulators Meeting, Boca Raton
February 16, 2017	Post-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	Regulators’ 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	Jump-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	A New Strategy for Growth Finance in Asia At the OECD-ADBI Roundtable on Capital Markets and Financial Reform in Asia, Tokyo
March 15, 2016	How can regulators do better the next time? At the CFTC International Regulators’ Meeting, Boca Raton
February 17, 2016	Speech At the 9th DICJ Roundtable, Kyoto [Presentation Material]
October 21, 2015	Speech 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 [Presentation Material]
September 14, 2015	Speech At the Reception of the IMF Conference “Asia Regional Conference on Banking Supervision and Regulation”, Tokyo
September 9, 2015	Key issues and challenges for a global capital standard At the 4th Conference on Global Insurance Supervision, Frankfurt
May 21, 2015	Global 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 [Presentation Material]

Vice Commissioner for International Affairs

[MIYOSHI Toshiyuki (July 2023 - July 2025)]

July 1, 2025	FSA’s Initiatives for Sustainable Finance At the 43rd ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum, Kyoto

[SHIRAKAWA Shunsuke (July 2016 - July 2019)]

April 15, 2019	Overview 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. [Presentation Material]
January 29, 2018	Basel III - Are we done now? At the Institute for Law and Finance conference on "Basel III: Are we done now?", Frankfurt
May 23, 2017	Opening Remarks At the Asia General Insurance Executive Forum, Tokyo
March 22, 2017	The challenges of microprudential supervision in an exceptionally low interest rate environment At the 12th Asia-Pacific High Level Meeting on Banking Supervision, Bali [Presentation Material]
March 7, 2017	Pursuing 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	Designing derivatives CCP reforms At the 33rd IOMA: WFE’s Clearing and Derivatives Conference, Kuala Lumpur
November 12, 2015	Policy 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	Keynote 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	Keynote address At the IFRS Integrated Thinking & Reporting Conference, Frankfurt

[MIZUGUCHI Jun (July 2016 - September 2019)]

October 1, 2018	Opening Remarks At World Investor Week Opening Ceremony, Tokyo
March 7, 2018	Opening 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	Opening Remarks IOSCO Groth and Emerging Markets Committee Annual Conference and Meetings 2017, Colombo
February 2, 2017	Collective 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	Transforming 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	Putting the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance into Practice At the OECD Southeast Asia Corporate Governance Initiative 2017, Phnom Penh
October 24, 2016	Effective 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	Effective Implementation of Corporate Governance Principles in Japan At the OECD Southeast Asia Corporate Governance Initiative 2016, Vientiane
March 10, 2016	Corporate Governance Reform in Japan At the Japan Securities Summit 2016, New York
October 29, 2015	Corporate 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	Opening 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 wave (LSE Website) Commentary, LSE Grantham Research Institute

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