
Tokyo-London
Financial Seminar 2026
Tokyo-London
Financial Seminar 2026



Unlock avenues to scaled two-way FPS trade and investment between the UK and Japan,through a transparent discussion of market access realities and exploration of complimentary reforms.
What is the Tokyo–London Financial Seminar?
A seminar held to increase investment flows between Japan and the UK, based on the Memorandun of Understanding signed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the City of London Corporation in December 2017 and revised in September 2025.
Speakers

Alderwoman Dame Susan LANGLEY
Lady Mayor of London

KOIKE Yuriko
Governor of Tokyo

SATO Masayuki
Financial Services Agency, Japan (JFSA)
Director of the Policy Planning Office and Director for International Financial Center

Laura DAWES
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Director of Authorisations

NAKAMURA Mari
Nomura Asset Management U.K. Limited
CEO

Nicola WATKINSON
TheCityUK
Managing Director, International

YAMADA Takuya
Asset Management One International Ltd.
CEO

Elizabeth FERNANDO
Nest Corporation
CIO

Anastasia NISHNIANIDZE
City of London Corporation
Trade and Investment Director

SATO Yuna
ASUENE Europe Limited
Sales Manager

Master of Ceremony
Jack KNIGHT
The Investment Association
Deputy Chief Executive

Seminar Overview
Date and Time
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
GMT: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 14:00-16:00
JST: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 23:00 to Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 1:00
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Networking session to follow
Venue
Ironmongers’ Hall (Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London EC2Y 8AA)
Registration
You may choose one of the following participation options
- In-person attendance at Ironmongers’ Hall (on a first-come, first-served basis)
- Online participation via live streaming
If you wish to attend, please complete the registration form below.
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Free of charge, prior registration required (Applications will close once the limit is reached).
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Event to be held in English (simultaneous English-Japanese interpretation available).
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Networking event to be held at the venue after the seminar (joined by speakers).

Programme
GMT(JST)
14:00
(23:00)
Introduction
(Master of Ceremony)
Jack KNIGHT
Deputy Chief Executive, The Investment Association
14:03
(23:03)
Opening Remarks & Keynote Speech
Alderwoman Dame Susan LANGLEY
Lady Mayor of London
14:08
(23:08)
Organiser Remarks(Video Message)
KOIKE Yuriko
Governor of Tokyo
14:15
(23:15)
Panel Discussion
“Market Access Realities: Addressing Regulatory and Operational Challenges”
(Panelists)
SATO Masayuki
Director of the Policy Planning Office and Director for International Financial Center, Financial Services Agency, Japan (JFSA)
Laura DAWES
Director of Authorisations, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
NAKAMURA Mari
CEO, Nomura Asset Management U.K. Limited
TBD
(Moderator)
Nicola WATKINSON
Managing Director, International, TheCityUK
15:00
(00:00)
Break
15:15
(00:15)
Fireside Chat
“Capital Market Reforms: UK and Japan Policy Shifts Creating Investment Opportunities”
(Panelists)
YAMADA Takuya
CEO, Asset Management One International Ltd.
Elizabeth FERNANDO
CIO, Nest Corporation
(Moderator)
Anastasia NISHNIANIDZE
Trade and Investment Director, the City of London Corporation
15:45
(00:45)
Firm Showcase
SATO Yuna
Sales Manager, ASUENE Europe Limited
speaker TBD
Pacific Asset Management
15:55
(00:55)
Closing Keynote
SEKIGUCHI Hisashi
Chief Program Officer for Global Financial City Promotion, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
16:00
(01:00)
Closing Remarks
TBD
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The content above is tentative and subject to change.
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Networking event (approx. 60 mins) will be held at the venue after the seminar.
Venue
Ironmongers’ Hall
Ironmongers’ Hall is a Grade II listed neo-Jacobean Livery Hall, built following irreparable damage to the Company’s previous hall during a daylight raid by German Gotha bombers in World War I. The Hall has been home to the Ironmongers for 100 years, celebrating its centenary in 2025. It survived an especially ferocious bombing on the night of 29 December 1940, which destroyed 17 livery halls and many other buildings in the City. The Hall is host to a number of treasures, most notably the original William Morris tapestry wall coverings in the Drawing Room (modelled on hangings in Morris’ own home) and a portrait of Samuel, 1st Viscount Hood on the upper landing, painted by Thomas Gainsborough in 1784.
Address
Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London EC2Y 8AA
Access
Approximately 4 minutes’ walk from Barbican Underground Station, London

Map

Organisers

Supported by
Embassy of Japan in the UK(Tentative) , Japan Exchange Group, Inc.(Tentative) , Japan Securities Dealers Association and others
Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2026” Administrative Office(Adecco Ltd.)