Thank you, Mr. Matheson, for your kind introduction. Good afternoon,everyone. It is my pleasure to be back here in New York. From 2003 to 2006, I served as the chief representative of the Japanese Finance Ministry in New York, having an office just across the street from here.
I still cherish the memory of the dialogue I had with people here in Wall Street. I was impressed with how vivid and diverse the New York market was, as the city itself was. Such a wide range of sophisticated players were here, from commercial banks and investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. Through their interaction, numerous innovative products and services were produced day and night.
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