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Tokyo Banking Conference
Navigating through macro challenges and digitalization
IN-PERSON EVENT | This event will be held in Japanese with English simultaneous interpretation
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
Agenda
13.05
- 13.45
JST
Will Bank of Japan Take Early Measures to Phase Out its Negative Interest Rate Policy?
Moody’s meets: Keynote presentation
- Will wage growth and historically high inflation continue in 2024?
- How far will BOJ shift its policy given its implicit role in public debt management?
- Is the policy shift the start of a virtuous economic cycle or prolonged secular stagnation?
13.45
- 14.35
JST
14.35
- 15.00
JST
Networking break
15.00
- 16.00
JST
Future of Japanese banks
Dialogue 1
Guest speaker: TAKASHI YAMASHITA, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG)
- What is the overall picture of SMFG’s retail business model, and positioning of Olive in the overall picture?
- What is the role of bank branches as part of its hybrid strategy, positioning of its stores, and the current status of the stores?
- What progress have banks made toward digitalization?
Dialogue 2
Guest speaker: MAKOTO SHINMURA, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
- How is Japan Post Bank partnering companies as part of its Co-creation Platform?
- What is the medium- to long-term digital strategy for its retail business?
- What is the latest development and outlook for its Σ business, its new corporate business through investment?
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Naoki Shimizu is an Associate Managing Director – Head of Relationship Management, Commercial Group (Japan). In this role, he leads business development and manages issuer client as well as intermediary relationships in Japan. As Japan Country Manager, he manages the operating environment for the Moody’s Japan business and maintains senior relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Naoki joined Moody’s in 2012 initially with the Moody’s Analytics sales team in Tokyo before moving to assume his current position in 2018 at Moody’s Investors Service - Commercial Group. He has been a member of the APAC Diversity Council since 2022 and is passionate about building an inclusive workplace.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Naoki worked at Citi for 12 years, primarily as a structured finance arranger both in New York and Tokyo. He started his career at a Japanese government aid financial institution to support the economic and social development of emerging market countries.
Naoki holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from University of Tokyo and a master-of-arts degree in international economics from Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University.
Ryutaro Kono is Chief Japan Economist and Head of Global Markets Research Japan, responsible for analyzing and forecasting macroeconomic and policy developments in Japan.
Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Ryutaro was a senior economist at Dai-Ichi-Life Research Institute in Tokyo, where he was in charge of analyzing the macro economy and monetary policy. After graduating with a degree in economics from Yokohama National University, Ryutaro did a stint with Sumitomo Bank (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) before joining Daiwa International Capital Management (DICM) as an economist working on FX and interest rate forecasts and the US and Japanese economies. While at DIMC, Ryutaro went to New York as senior economist (in charge of analyzing the US economy and monetary policy) and then returned to Tokyo to become the senior portfolio manager (in charge of Pension Management Department). From July 2023, he has been a Visiting Senior Research Fellow of the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo.
Ryutaro has deep expertise in monetary and fiscal policy, and has worked as a member on various government panels dealing with fiscal affairs. Ryutaro is a frequent commentator on economic issues in the local press and television and has been repeatedly recognized as one of Japan’s top economists (voted No.1 3 consecutive years from 2021 and 10 of the last 15 years by Nikkei Veritas) and named top 5 forecasters for FY 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014 2015, 2020 by ESP Forecast (which has been currently operated by Japan Center for Economic Research).
Fabian Astic serves on Moody’s Ratings Senior Leadership Team as Managing
Director and Global Head of Decentralized Finance & Digital Assets, Cyber Credit Risk,
and AI Analytics. He leads the group responsible for the rating agency’s preparedness
for the digitalization of the global economy, driven by transformative technologies
like AI and blockchain. Specific areas of focus for the group include analytics and
research, market and policy development, and process, data, and technology.
Fabian is widely recognized for his expertise in both traditional finance and digital
finance, often speaking at high-profile industry conferences and contributing to
leading trade association events and podcasts. He serves on the Digital Asset Markets
Subcommittee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets
Advisory Committee, which focuses on digital finance and asset tokenization, and on
the board of QuantCube Technology, an AI company providing predictive analytics
and economic forecasts from alternative data. Additionally, he is the Secretary of the
board of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, a Moody’s partner, which supports LGBTQ
youth. In 2018, Fabian was named as one of Business Equality Magazine’s “40 LGBTQ
Leaders Under 40.”
Prior to his current role, Fabian established and led the group responsible for
developing quantitative models and analytical tools used in Moody’s rating process, as
well as innovation activities, including advanced capabilities in machine learning and
artificial intelligence.
Since joining Moody’s in 2006, Fabian has held roles in Credit Policy Research and the
Structured Finance Group, analyzing various structured credit products and
contributing to rating methodologies.
Fabian holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics with a focus on Mathematical Finance,
as well as a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Applied to Economic Sciences and a
Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences from Université Paris
Dauphine. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Science and Executive Engineering from
the Ecole des Mines de Paris, where he specialized in Quantitative Finance
Alka Anbarasu is an Associate Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group in Asia. Based in Singapore, Alka is responsible for Moody's analytical teams covering ratings and research on banks, insurance companies, and non-bank financial institutions in Japan, ASEAN and Indian Sub-continent. Alka also coordinates the Global Financial Institution Group's efforts on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scoring and research. Alka is a regular speaker at Moody's market briefings, external conferences podcasts and broadcast media. She is very active in promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives and is a passionate impact leader for Moody's Community Impact initiatives in Asia.
Alka joined Moody's in 2013 and over the years has led the ratings of several high profile Asian financial institutions. Prior to joining Moody's, she worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan in London and Mumbai and ING Vysya Bank in India. She has close to 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Alka holds an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management in India.
Tetsuya Yamamoto is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with the Financial Institutions Group of Moody’s Japan. He covers ratings across a portfolio of Japanese megabanks, major banks, regional banks, securities firms, government related financial institutions, and finance companies.
Prior to Moody’s, Tetsuya worked as a senior portfolio manager for Tokyo Star Bank. Prior to Tokyo Star Bank, Tetsuya worked for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (formerly Sumitomo Bank) as a senior analyst at Corporate Research Department in Tokyo and Hong Kong, covering a wide range of sectors including food & beverage, retail & wholesale, telecommunications, steel, chemical and financial institutions.
Tetsuya holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kyoto University.
Tomoya Suzuki is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group in Tokyo.
He covers ratings across a portfolio of Japanese banks and property and casualty insurers.
Before joining Moody’s, Tomoya worked in credit risk management at Credit Suisse in Tokyo and previously in credit investment at a Japanese bank.
Tomoya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina.
Business Experience:
April 1988 Joined The Mitsui Bank, Limited
April 2011 General Manager, Kamiohoka Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation(SMBC)
April 2012 Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Administrative Services Dept.
July 2014 General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit
April 2015 General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
and General Manager, Consumer Business Planning Dept., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(SMFG)
April 2016 Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
and General Manager, Consumer Business Planning Dept., SMFG
April 2017 Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Executive Officer, Retail Business Unit(Planning Dept., Retail Business Unit), SMFG
April 2018 Managing Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Managing Executive Officer, Retail Business Unit(Planning Dept., Retail Business Unit), SMFG
April 2019 Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Business Unit
General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Business Unit, SMFG
April 2020 Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Business Unit, SMFG
April 2021 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Business Unit, SMFG
April 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Business Unit, SMFG
Chairman, Japanese Bankers Association Business Committee in 2023
Education:
Graduated from Keio University
with a Bachelor of Business and Commerce in March 1988
Career History
April 1989 Joined Sumitomo Bank
October 2002 Senior Manager of Asahi & Co.,
April 2006 Director of KPMG AZSA & Co.,
April 2007 Senior Manager of the Project Management Team, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
October 2007 General Manager of the Credit Office, Corporate
Administration Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
April 2013 Executive Officer and General Manager of the Credit Department,
Corporate Administration Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
January 2016 Executive Officer and General Manager of the Credit Department,
Risk Management Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
June 2018 Executive Officer and General Manager of the Risk Management Department,
Risk Management Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
June 2020 Managing Executive Officer of JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
( In charge of the Financial Accounting Department, Investor Relations Department
and Public Relations Department of Corporate Administration Division) (Current Position)
Education
March 1989 Waseda University, Bachelor of Political Science and Economics
Tomoya Suzuki is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group in Tokyo.
He covers ratings across a portfolio of Japanese banks and property and casualty insurers.
Before joining Moody’s, Tomoya worked in credit risk management at Credit Suisse in Tokyo and previously in credit investment at a Japanese bank.
Tomoya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina.
Soichiro Makimoto is a Vice President and Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Japan K.K. He covers Japanese banks and insurance companies.
Soichiro has around 20 years of analytical experience and expertise in a variety of areas in the financial services industry.
Before joining Moody’s, he worked as a consultant on the banking and insurance industries for PwC and other firms, providing services related to M&A strategy, regulatory and rating agency advisory, risk/profit management, auditing and assurance and financial product development and sales strategy.
Soichiro holds a Master’s in physics from the University of Tokyo. He is a CFA charterholder and also a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Japan.
Alka Anbarasu is an Associate Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group in Asia. Based in Singapore, Alka is responsible for Moody's analytical teams covering ratings and research on banks, insurance companies, and non-bank financial institutions in Japan, ASEAN and Indian Sub-continent. Alka also coordinates the Global Financial Institution Group's efforts on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scoring and research. Alka is a regular speaker at Moody's market briefings, external conferences podcasts and broadcast media. She is very active in promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives and is a passionate impact leader for Moody's Community Impact initiatives in Asia.
Alka joined Moody's in 2013 and over the years has led the ratings of several high profile Asian financial institutions. Prior to joining Moody's, she worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan in London and Mumbai and ING Vysya Bank in India. She has close to 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Alka holds an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management in India.
Ryutaro Kono is Chief Japan Economist and Head of Global Markets Research Japan, responsible for analyzing and forecasting macroeconomic and policy developments in Japan.
Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Ryutaro was a senior economist at Dai-Ichi-Life Research Institute in Tokyo, where he was in charge of analyzing the macro economy and monetary policy. After graduating with a degree in economics from Yokohama National University, Ryutaro did a stint with Sumitomo Bank (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) before joining Daiwa International Capital Management (DICM) as an economist working on FX and interest rate forecasts and the US and Japanese economies. While at DIMC, Ryutaro went to New York as senior economist (in charge of analyzing the US economy and monetary policy) and then returned to Tokyo to become the senior portfolio manager (in charge of Pension Management Department). From July 2023, he has been a Visiting Senior Research Fellow of the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo.
Ryutaro has deep expertise in monetary and fiscal policy, and has worked as a member on various government panels dealing with fiscal affairs. Ryutaro is a frequent commentator on economic issues in the local press and television and has been repeatedly recognized as one of Japan’s top economists (voted No.1 3 consecutive years from 2021 and 10 of the last 15 years by Nikkei Veritas) and named top 5 forecasters for FY 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014 2015, 2020 by ESP Forecast (which has been currently operated by Japan Center for Economic Research).
Business Experience:
April 1988 Joined The Mitsui Bank, Limited
April 2011 General Manager, Kamiohoka Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation(SMBC)
April 2012 Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Administrative Services Dept.
July 2014 General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit
April 2015 General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
and General Manager, Consumer Business Planning Dept., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(SMFG)
April 2016 Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
and General Manager, Consumer Business Planning Dept., SMFG
April 2017 Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Executive Officer, Retail Business Unit(Planning Dept., Retail Business Unit), SMFG
April 2018 Managing Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Managing Executive Officer, Retail Business Unit(Planning Dept., Retail Business Unit), SMFG
April 2019 Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Business Unit
General Manager, Planning Dept., Retail Business Unit, SMFG
April 2020 Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail Business Unit, SMFG
April 2021 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Business Unit, SMFG
April 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Banking Unit, SMBC
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail Business Unit, SMFG
Chairman, Japanese Bankers Association Business Committee in 2023
Education:
Graduated from Keio University
with a Bachelor of Business and Commerce in March 1988
Career History
April 1989 Joined Sumitomo Bank
October 2002 Senior Manager of Asahi & Co.,
April 2006 Director of KPMG AZSA & Co.,
April 2007 Senior Manager of the Project Management Team, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
October 2007 General Manager of the Credit Office, Corporate
Administration Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
April 2013 Executive Officer and General Manager of the Credit Department,
Corporate Administration Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
January 2016 Executive Officer and General Manager of the Credit Department,
Risk Management Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
June 2018 Executive Officer and General Manager of the Risk Management Department,
Risk Management Division, JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
June 2020 Managing Executive Officer of JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.
( In charge of the Financial Accounting Department, Investor Relations Department
and Public Relations Department of Corporate Administration Division) (Current Position)
Education
March 1989 Waseda University, Bachelor of Political Science and Economics
Alka Anbarasu is an Associate Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group in Asia. Based in Singapore, Alka is responsible for Moody's analytical teams covering ratings and research on banks, insurance companies, and non-bank financial institutions in Japan, ASEAN and Indian Sub-continent. Alka also coordinates the Global Financial Institution Group's efforts on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scoring and research. Alka is a regular speaker at Moody's market briefings, external conferences podcasts and broadcast media. She is very active in promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives and is a passionate impact leader for Moody's Community Impact initiatives in Asia.
Alka joined Moody's in 2013 and over the years has led the ratings of several high profile Asian financial institutions. Prior to joining Moody's, she worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan in London and Mumbai and ING Vysya Bank in India. She has close to 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Alka holds an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management in India.
Soichiro Makimoto is a Vice President and Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Japan K.K. He covers Japanese banks and insurance companies.
Soichiro has around 20 years of analytical experience and expertise in a variety of areas in the financial services industry.
Before joining Moody’s, he worked as a consultant on the banking and insurance industries for PwC and other firms, providing services related to M&A strategy, regulatory and rating agency advisory, risk/profit management, auditing and assurance and financial product development and sales strategy.
Soichiro holds a Master’s in physics from the University of Tokyo. He is a CFA charterholder and also a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Japan.
Tomoya Suzuki is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group in Tokyo.
He covers ratings across a portfolio of Japanese banks and property and casualty insurers.
Before joining Moody’s, Tomoya worked in credit risk management at Credit Suisse in Tokyo and previously in credit investment at a Japanese bank.
Tomoya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina.