Webinar On-Demand: New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022

Following the success of 'New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022', Part 1 in June and Part 2 in September, we are pleased to announce Part 3 of our Market Expansion Webinar Series, covering the incorporation procedures, recruitment strategies, immigration requirements and relocation best practices involved in getting started 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.

Opening Remarks
Company Set-Up – Tricor Japan breaks down the incorporation procedure, including company registration, office set-up, bank account opening, and back-office procedures, such as payroll and accounting.
Recruitment – Robert Walters Japan provides an overview of the state of the labor market within Japan's financial sector and provides helpful tips to overcome hiring challenges.
Immigration – EY Immigration Corporation summarizes the different categories and requirements, as well as some general dos and don'ts.
Relocation – Japan Transfers shares their expertise on relocation services, such as private housing for different family types, international schools, and expertise on relocation services.
Q&A Session

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Co-organizer

Guest Speakers

Joshua Bryan

Director, Financial Services, Legal, HR & Support
Robert Walters Japan

About Joshua Bryan

Joshua Bryan

Director, Financial Services, Legal, HR & Support
Robert Walters Japan

About Joshua Bryan

Joshua Bryan is Director of the Financial Services, Legal, HR and Support division in Tokyo at global recruiting consultancy Robert Walters, with 8 teams of specialist recruiters. He has spent nearly 20 years living in Japan, including nearly 15 years within the global business community in Tokyo.

Joshua joined Robert Walters Japan in 2007, initially with a focus on the financial services industry. Through subsequent varied chapters of his career recruiting in Tokyo he has gained experience supporting a wide range of industries and specialisms including Legal and HR professionals. He was appointed Director for the Financial Services, Legal, HR & Support division in 2015 and today leads 50 specialized recruiters.

He is passionate about equality and human rights, and currently serves on the Robert Walters Global Diversity & Inclusion Council as the lead representative for the Asia-Pacific region. He also serves as Secretary of the Board for TELL Japan (NPO), the leading provider of mental health services in Japan. He is also an active supporter of Lawyers for LGBT & Allies Network (NPO), promoting marriage equality.

Joshua holds a Postgraduate Diploma from Centro de Arte & Comunicaçao Visual in Lisbon Portugal and BA in Painting from Edinburgh College of Art Herriot-Watt University.

“With over two decades of experience, Robert Walters Japan has supported with hiring needs of thousands of multinational clients in Tokyo. We look forward to building on our deep history supporting the financial services industry by working alongside JFSA to help bolster Japan’s status as a premier hub for international finance.”

Yoshito Kijima

Partner
EY Immigration Corporation

About Yoshito Kijima

Yoshito Kijima

Partner
EY Immigration Corporation

About Yoshito Kijima

Yoshito has over 18 years’ experience in global mobility for both Japanese and foreign capital companies. Yoshito was also external advisor for Invest to Japan, at Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and supported various types of investors/entrepreneurs for start up. He currently leads immigration practice and business license practice at EY Immigration Co.

“I believe having professional knowledge and advise at initial stage of the investment is the key for your success”.

David Anderson

CEO, Japan Transfers KK & Chairman, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan

About David Anderson

David Anderson

CEO, Japan Transfers KK & Chairman, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan

About David Anderson

David has over 15 years in leadership roles bridging the international and Japanese communities, both in the public and private sectors. He serves as CEO of Japan Transfers KK and Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

Japan Transfers was founded in 2020 with the prime focus of matching whole family needs in the relocation and settlement process in Japan for the international executive and diplomatic community.

Prior to founding Japan Transfers KK, David was a provincial government representative in Japan for many years, providing daily interaction with the foreign community here. Over the years, hearing from many friends and colleagues about their challenges and frustrations with their relocation experiences to Japan, where the executive is taken care of, but the rest of the family is left to their own devices, coupled with his broad network and knowledge of expatriate life in Japan prompted him to establish Japan Transfers KK.

“At Japan Transfers we put every available effort into smooth and seamless transitions so that the working executive can get up to speed quickly, while ensuring the whole family can comfortably adapt to their new surroundings and fully enjoy their new life in Japan.”

Kevin Smythe

Director, Sales & Marketing
Tricor Japan

About Kevin Smythe

Kevin Smythe

Director, Sales & Marketing
Tricor Japan

About Kevin Smythe

Kevin Smythe had a background in financial operations and international expansion of businesses. As Director of Sales & Marketing at Tricor, he provides support and advice for overseas companies looking toward expansion into the Japanese market.

He began his career as an auditor at Ernst & Young in Silicon Valley. After leaving public account, he held various financial leadership positions at technology companies, helping establish the processes need to support rapid growth. He joined Tricor in 2019 to focus on the unique challenges of establishing businesses in Japan.

Kevin holds a BA in Accounting from the University of Washington in Seattle.

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.

New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022
Part 3 - Company Set-up, Recruitment, Immigration & Relocation

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Guest Speakers

Featured Speakers

Moderator

About the Financial Start-Up Support Program

New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022Part 3 - Company Set-up, Recruitment, Immigration & Relocation

WATCH ON-DEMAND

Guest Speakers

Featured Speakers

Moderator

About the Financial Start-Up Support Program

New Business Opportunities in Japan for Overseas Asset Managers 2022
Part 3 - Company Set-up, Recruitment, Immigration & Relocation