In cooperation with the Japan Society of Northern California, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is hosting their annual Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance: “Asian Financial Institutions: Risk Management in a Global Environment.” This two-day event will examine the current trends and issues that will impact the banking and financial sectors of both Asia and the United States. This year’s symposium focuses on the complex issues that are part of managing risk in a global environment and how financial institutions in Asia are balancing regulation, risk and innovation. The symposium will commence with a keynote address from Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Executive Officer of PIMCO.
Senior industry and government speakers from Japan include:

Takuya Fujii, President and CEO, Promontory Financial Group Global Services, Japan
Masao Hasegawa, Chief Risk Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Masamichi Kono, Vice Commisioner of Internal Affairs, Financial Services Agency, Japan
Takashi Oyama, Counselor on Global Strategy, The Norinchukin Bank Group
Location:
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
101 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
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