9:30-9:50
KEYNOTE SPEECH
*This event has ended.
“High can go higher.” At the end of February, BlackRock predicted a strong rise in Japanese stocks in a bullish tone. On July 11th, the Nikkei Stock Average exceeded 42,000 yen for the first time. The Japanese stock market has turned into a new phase.
However, the current booming stock market is driven by global companies growing by tapping into global demand, such as the semiconductor industry, which sometimes makes the market very unstable. The focus for the future is whether Japan can move out of its reliance on foreign demand and get into a cycle of growth based on its market.
Nikkei will hold an event under the theme “Frontiers of International Finance” to analyze the current state of Japan‘s financial markets, which have entered a new phase, and to discuss the initiatives and issues necessary for our further progress. The event will appeal to the attractiveness of the Japanese market and the efforts for the future to a wide range of market participants not only in Japan but also around the world.
As the Nikkei index hit record highs and interest rates returned this year, where should "Japan as the State of Finance" go from here? The experts will discuss the monetary policy and finance strategy, that has moved into a new phase.
Many companies have shifted sustainability to the center of their business strategy, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) and sustainability indicators are being used in various areas of investment. This session will discuss ESG and sustainability in Japanese financial and investment strategies.
The government of Japan has been calling to be a Nation of start-ups for years. How can investment money be channeled into startups in the Japanese market, where interest rates are back and the transition to a world with interest rates is underway,? What is needed to establish an incubation ecosystem for this purpose?
Despite the heightened geopolitical risks of recent years, cities around the world are becoming more and more eager to attract investment. This session will showcase the plans for major Japanese cities' FDI strategies, as they compete with neighboring Asian regions.
A year and a half has passed since the Tokyo Security Excghange announced in March 2023 the sharing of disclosure and implementation of improvement measures for companies with weak PBR. What changes have been observed in each company during this period? What initiatives should be taken to support the improvement?
*Please be advised that speakers and program details may be subject to change.
