Japan’s Financial Services Agency And U.S. SEC Hold The Fifth Meeting Of The High-Level Dialogue

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held today the fifth regular meeting of the high-level bilateral dialogues (Dialogue) in Tokyo. The FSA Deputy Commissioner Maruyama and the SEC Commissioner Casey led the Dialogue, together with other high-level staffs from both organizations.

The fourth meeting was held in Washington D.C. on June 27, 2008

In this Dialogue, the FSA and the SEC discussed various issues, including regulatory issues such as credit rating agencies, short selling and credit default swaps, accounting standards, disclosure, and enforcement issues. Through the Dialogue, the two organizations deepened their mutual understanding and enhanced their cooperative relationship.