The 3rd China-Japan Capital Markets Forum was held online on September 7, 2022. Mr. FANG Xinghai, Vice Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Mr. Junichi NAKAJIMA, Commissioner of Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), and Mr. Mitsuhiro HASEGAWA, Chairman of Japan Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) spoke at the Forum. Also attending the Forum were representatives of securities and futures regulators, exchanges and industry associations from the two countries, who engaged in in-depth discussions on the latest achievements of collaboration between the two countries’ capital markets, and how to enhance China-Japan capital market cooperation and strengthen the role of capital market in coping with the challenges of an aging society.
During the Forum, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to the MoU, CFFEX and JPX will exchange information on their respective markets, carry out joint research on the derivatives market, and collaborate on investor education and outreach initiatives to facilitate the participation of Chinese and Japanese investors in each other’s derivatives markets.
MoU Signing by CFFEX CEO Huo Ruirong (left) and JPX CEO Akira Kiyota (right)
Huo Ruirong, CEO of CFFEX, said: “China-Japan capital market cooperation has been continuously advanced in recent years, as highlighted by the launch of the China-Japan ETF Connectivity three years ago. This lays down a solid foundation for further collaboration and cooperation between the Chinese and Japanese derivatives markets. The signing of this MoU will generate new opportunities for the two exchanges to pursue cooperation in the financial derivatives space.”
