FISD Tokyo – March 13, 2025

Name: FISD Tokyo – March 13, 2025
Start: 2025-03-13T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-13T23:59:59-04:00

March 13, 2025 @ 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Hosted by JPMorgan
Tokyo Building, Floor 32, Morgan Center
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6432
Japan

Members – Free | Nonmembers – $500

The first Japan event of 2025 has an interesting mix of topics ranging from JGB Data Infrastructure to Open Symbology and Efficiency in the Data Management space.

Please note that this event has limited capacity. Should the event become fully subscribed, FISD reserves the right to limit the number of delegates attending per firm. This may require removing some registrations in excess of the per company limit. The purpose of this policy is to ensure a diverse member audience with a mix of consumers, vendors, exchanges, and others.

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Agenda
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.	Check-in & Networking
4:00 – 4:05 p.m.	FISD Opening Peter Tierney, APAC Program Director, FISD
4:05 – 4:10 p.m.	Host Welcome Jason Hagihara, Vice President, Market Data Services , JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
4:10 – 4:30 p.m.	Data Flows in the JGB “Village” In recent years, both local and international interest in the Japanese Government Bond (JGB) market has surged, driven by evolving market dynamics and technological advancements in data infrastructure. These changes are transforming how data flows within the JGB ecosystem. This JBT presentation will offer insights into the key developments in the JGB market infrastructure that underpins this vital component of Japan’s financial system. Hironari Iwane, Deputy General Manager – Information Technology Planning, Japan Bond Trading Co., Ltd.
4:30 – 4:50 p.m.	Robots and Agents – How Process Automation is Changing Data Operations The coexistence of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping various operational functions in our finance community, with both technologies complementing each other to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and innovation. UIPath is a market leader in RPA and is widely deployed in financial institutions both in Japan and globally. Furukawa-san will share some specific data industry use cases to show how RPA is already embedded in financial data operations and how this mature capability is leveraging the latest in AI developments. Kiichi Furukawa, Regional Vice President of Japan Financial Sector, UiPath
4:50 – 5:25 p.m.	Automation and Efficiencies in Japan’s Financial Data Management As Japan’s capital markets industry strives to automate and deliver greater efficiency and scale, data management represents a significant area of opportunity. Cloud is quickly evolving as the de-facto standard for data distribution and consumption, and innovative cloud-based data management capabilities are emerging for both buy- and sell-side firms. Our panel of experts explore this global trend and discuss its application in the Japanese markets. Fumihiko Imamura, CFA, Japan Exchange Group Junko Takamatsu, Deputy Executive General Manager, Data Solutions Business Department, Quick Corp. Gen Uehara, Head of Financial Services Industry, Snowflake
5:25 – 5:55 p.m.	Financial Symbology – introducing the FIGI As firms implement increasingly diverse data sourcing strategies, the question of standardized instrument symbology quickly raises its head. In parallel major market regulations (e.g. US FDTA) are working to enhance financial transparency, through open data standards for entity identification (e.g. the LEI) and instrument identification (e.g. the FIGI) Our guest speaker will explore the unique challenges of instrument identification in a modernized regulatory landscape and highlight how open standards like FIGI help both regulators and investors address these challenges effectively. Frances Liu, APAC Open Symbology Data Strategist, Bloomberg
5:55 – 6:00 p.m.	FISD Updates and Closing Remarks Peter Tierney, APAC Program Director, FISD
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	Networking and Cocktail Reception