The Financial Services Agency provides the following administrative support in English for overseas asset managers who are considering establishing a base in Japan, as well as support for business start-up to daily life aspects.

Financial Market Entry Office

One-stop English office to handle all the regulatory process from pre-application consultation, registration, to supervision for newly entering asset management firms.

Financial Start-up Support Program

Program to provide foreign nationals and financial businesses with cost support, and one-stop English support that covers from business start-up to daily life aspects.

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Case Studies

June 2021, AIM Japan

November 2021, Columbia Threadneedle

March 2022, Minerva Growth Partners

July 2022, Federated Hermes Japan Ltd

December 2022, BMO Japan Securities Ltd

January 2023, HS Group Japan Cayman