Now in its 5th Year, Japan’s Leading Institutional Equity Trading Conference Bring Together Key Domestic And International Buy Side And Sell Side To Discuss The Key Developments, Challenges And Opportunities In The Marketplace

375 attendees came to TradeTech Japan 2010, a 10% increase year on year.

We also saw our most successful event in terms of sponsorship and exhibitor participation with a record number: 29

Conference Highlights of 2010 Included:

•  Keynote address from Yoshinori Suzuki, CIO of the TSE on Arrowhead’s impact on Japanese equity trading
• A lively debate on CSAs in Japan with contributions from UBS, JSIAA, JPAM and Instinet
• A well attended (over 20) Japanese Heads of Trading Buy Side roundtable, led by Hironobu Nagoaka, Head of Trading at Nomura Asset Management
• Heated discussions on high frequency trading and the true story behind the flash / crash of May 6th
• Buy side representatives from Blackrock, T Rowe Price, Prudential and Alliance Bernstein on how bets to use algos in the Japanese markets
• Discussions on the growth of SOR in Japan amongst the exchanges and PTSs
• Keynote interview with Professor Eisuke Sakkibara, ‘Mr Yen’ – former Finance Minister (and by the time you read this maybe the next one!)
• Update from the Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation on the state of clearing and settlement in Japan
• A guest academic address from Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro on artificial intelligence and robotics

The conference agenda for 2011 is currently under development.

However please do not hesitate to contact me on +65 6408 9210 or via email if you have any ideas – we’re here to listen!