6th Annual Japan’s International Banking & Securities System Forum ［Date］ February 16-17, 2005 ［Venue］ Meiji kinenkan, Tokyo, JAPAN This year’s forum, now in its 6th consecutive year, will focus on issues that will impact not only financial institutions, but Japan’s capital market as a whole. The first part of the conference will focus on the importance of corporate governance, and timely disclosure (provision of Market Data, CA). It will also cover new asset management trends incorporating corporate governance as we hear from the largest pension fund, in the U.S., CalPERS on their views of Japan. It will also cover new deregulations affecting the financial business scene, such as the new ‘”Independent Agent Broker System” allowing banks and other intermediaries to sell securities products and funds, as well as the “Removal of the Full Deposit Guarantee”, put forth by the Japanese government to reduce Japan’s great savings and investment imbalance. These new reforms and asset management trends will be supported by the most recent banking and securities systems and technology, which will be introduced in the latter half of the forum. Whilst other countries seemed to slow their pace with STP after the postponement of T+1, the Japanese government has approved and passed a law that enforces all stock certificates to become paperless by the year 2009. The same are in the process to be implemented for other fund products and corporate bonds. New guidelines, internal procedures and system implementation will have to be put in place to make the 2009 dead line. Along with deregulation and reforms to promote investment, Japanese authorities are also tightening their privacy policy, compliance guidelines to protect investors, which will also be introduced in the latter part of the event. Don’t miss out on this year’s comprehensive update on Japan’s financial reforms and leading technology solutions! Conference Highlights＜Part 1＞ The Role of Corporate Governance and New Challenges Facing Capital Markets New Asset Management Trends Deriving from Governance & Recent Financial Reform The Impact of the Independent Agent Broker System and Removal of the Full Deposit Guarantee Buyside, Pension Fund Views on Governance and STP Conference Highlights＜Part 2＞ Increasing the Competitiveness of Financial Institutions and Improving the Capital Market Infrastructure through Strategic Use of IT Jumping a Step Ahead:-Japan’s Decision to Move to Paperless Certificates by Jun 2009 Realizing ROI when Building your Internal Systems and Strategic Outsourcing Customer Protection Rules,New Privacy Policy Regulations for Financial Institutions Distinguished Guest Speakers From AIG Global Investment Corp (Japan) ABN AMRO Securities Limited CalPERS Daiwa SMBC FSA (Financial Services Agency) (*TBC) JSCC (Japan Securities Clearing Corporation) Japan Securities Clealing Corporation JASDEC (Japan Securities Depository Center) Matsui Securities Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. Morgan Stanley Securities Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Sumitomo Trust & Banking Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank SWIFT ＊Speakers are invited and subject to change.
ＣａｌＰＥＲＳ Director Corporate Governance Mr.Ted White CalPERS View on Japan: “Importance of Governance in the Investment Management Industry / Improving Compliance, Risk Management and Reducing Trade Life cycle through STP” Michio Matsui, President & CEO, Matsui Securities Strategies and Future Vision of On-Line Securities-Matsui Shoken “Implementing Leading Edge Technology, STP to Enhance Competitiveness and Improve Service Levels” Sponsors Official Publication & Media/Online Partners Kasuga Tower Building 12F, Hongo 4-24-8,Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan Tel: +81-3-5805-6070 Fax: +81-3-5805-6065