◊ Beware of Investment Salespersons Posing As Financial Services Agency (FSA) Staff!

The Counseling Office for Financial Services Users at the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has recently received information about persons involved in the sale of investment products, etc. impersonating FSA staff and solicitation based on claims that FSA staff are involved in the investment products, etc.

FSA staff are NEVER involved in solicitation, portfolio development or any other such activities concerning investment products, so please exercise due caution against such activities. If you ever come across such activities, please inform the Counseling Office for Financial Services Users at the FSA.

◊ Relocation of FSA Office (FY2007)

From the end of FY2007 to the beginning of FY2008, the FSA will move out of Central Common Government Office No.4 into Central Common Government Office No.7 (hereinafter referred to as ''Office No.7''), a new building under construction adjacent to the current location. The construction of Office No.7 commenced in January 2005 as part of the development project for Office No.7 and other structures in the south area of Kasumigaseki 3-chome, for the purpose of reconstructing the former Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the former Board of Audit offices in the area. The new facility is scheduled for completion in September 2007. Office No.7 is a first-of-a-kind central common government office that is being developed in the form of a large-scale, joint public-private facility aimed at creating new business opportunities and using land effectively. The project involves the development of two skyscrapers adjacent to the 36-story Kasumigaseki Building (height: approx. 147m): a 33-story government office wing (height: approx. 157m) and a 38-story public/private office wing (height: approx. 176m).

The FSA is due to occupy the 2^nd floor through to the 18^th floor of the building's public/private office wing, and will be making preparations for the relocation towards the end of the year, with the aim of commencing operations in Office No.7 in January 2008.

Rendering of the FSA's new office building (the FSA is due to move into the middle structure.)

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