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New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022
Part 2 - Financial Regulation & Taxation

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September 14, 2022 (Wednesday) | 4PM (JST / UTC+9)

Following the success of “New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022” in June, we are pleased to announce Part 2 of our Market Expansion Webinar Series, underlining the financial regulations and taxation surrounding asset gathering and investment activities in Japan.

Tricor Japan and Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) introduce the Financial Start-up Support Program, designed to ease entity set up for foreign finance professionals, from registration and hiring to immigration and relocation.

  1. Opening Remarks 

  2. Financial Regulation – Leading law firm, Withers, provides an overview of the primary financial licenses, as well as the regulatory and practical considerations for fund managers.

  3. Taxation –Leading tax law firm, KPMG, provides an overview of the Japanese tax laws that fund managers should know when engaging in asset raising or investing activities in Japan.

  4. Q&A Session



Interested to learn more?

Schedule a complimentary one-on-one consultation with Tricor Japan’s expert team.


 
 

Tricor x JFSA Start-up Support Program

 

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Guest Speakers

Koji Yamamoto

Partner
Withers

About Koji Yamamoto

Koji Yamamoto

Partner
Withers

About Koji Yamamoto

Koji Yamamoto is a partner in the investment management team of the Withers Tokyo office.
 
He has advised clients in the investment funds and investment management area for over 14 years at international law firms in Tokyo. Prior to joining Withers, Koji has been a part of a group that has historically been recognized as a top investment management practice in Japan by the Asian Investor and Chambers Asia Pacific.
 
Koji has significant experience in advising offshore fund managers and financial institutions with respect to a wide range of activities in Japan from capital raising to trading on the Japan exchanges and applications for Japan financial registrations.
Koji has been recommended as a leading private funds lawyer by Who’s Who Legal 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Yoshiyuki Omori

Partner
Withers

About Yoshiyuki Omori

Yoshiyuki Omori

Partner
Withers

About Yoshiyuki Omori

Yoshiyuki Omori is a partner in the investment management team of the Withers Tokyo office. He advises both domestic and foreign financial investment institutions and investment funds on Japanese financial regulations for over 15 years at international law firms in Tokyo. He has been part of an investment management practice that has historically been recognized as one of the top asset management practices in Japan by AsianInvestor and Chambers.

Brajeshwar Banerjee

Tax Partner, FinTech Group
KPMG Japan

Brajeshwar Banerjee

Tax Partner, FinTech Group
KPMG Japan

Involved in Japanese tax advisory work for funds, asset/investment management companies, securities companies and other financial institutions.
Daisuke Hasegawa

Tax Partner, FinTech Group
KPMG Japan

Daisuke Hasegawa

Tax Partner, FinTech Group
KPMG Japan

 

Featured Speakers

Takuma Tanaka

Deputy Director
Japan Financial Services Agency

About Takuma Tanaka

Takuma Tanaka

Deputy Director
Japan Financial Services Agency

About Takuma Tanaka

Takuma is a public policy expert in international finance. As Deputy Director at JFSA, he is spearheading initiatives in financial regulation, tax, business incubation and livelihood support for investment professionals around the world.

“We hope to not only provide a boost to foreign financial businesses looking to enter and expand in the Japanese market, but also leverage the Program to capture insights in order to improve the Japanese ecosystem around the financial business start-up.”

Scott Sato

CEO
Tricor Japan

About Scott Sato

Scott Sato

CEO
Tricor Japan

About Scott Sato

Based in Tokyo, Scott is responsible for driving the overall business performance of Tricor Japan, enhancing client and partner experience, as well as engaging with stakeholders from the financial, government and industry sectors to foster long-term relationships.

“With over two decades of experience, Tricor Japan has supported the expansion endeavors of over 750 multinational clients. We look forward to continuing working alongside JFSA to help bolster Japan’s status as a premier hub for international finance.”

Moderator

Gary Tok

Group Chief Commercial Officer
Tricor Group 

About Gary Tok

Gary Tok

Group Chief Commercial Officer
Tricor Group 

About Gary Tok

Gary leads sales and business development activities for Tricor’s full range of services across 21 markets worldwide. With over 20 years of experience in sales, business development, marketing and account management across the Asia Pacific region, Gary has led and nurtured high performing sales and account management teams in human resources consulting, insurance brokerage, legal, digital health, and enterprise software sectors.

“By removing barriers to market entry and even helping to support the relocation, the Financial Start-up Support Program opens new doors for foreign investors and asset managers to capitalize on the burgeoning commercial opportunities in Japan.”

About the Financial Start-Up Support Program

Tricor Japan (Tricor), the Japanese subsidiary of Tricor Group – Asia’s leading provider of integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources & payroll, corporate trust & debt services, fund administration and strategic business advisory – has once again been selected by Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), a government agency and regulator that oversees the country’s financial services industry, to develop, operate and lead its Financial Start-up Support Program, a one-stop for foreign asset management companies entering the Japanese market.

As the exclusive private operator of the program, Tricor provides overseas financial companies with English-language incorporation and financial business license registration solutions. Furthermore, the program extends to acclimating executives of financial companies to living and working in Japan, offering relocation services including visa administration, real estate, healthcare and education.

CONTACT US

For questions or enquiries, please call +81 50 1741 7550 or email financialsupport@jp.tricorglobal.com

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