Developments in Green, Social and Sustainability Bond Markets - Japan and Asia 2019 | ICMA - International Capital Market Association | 8 October 2019 | Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Garden Tower, 4-１ Kioicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8578, Japan

The Asia-Pacific green bond market is growing faster than any other region (35% increase in issuance from 2017 to 2018) and has the most issuers (222) of any region. The Japanese market has been amongst the most dynamic, with issuance growing by around 66% to US$4bn equivalent in 2018. In the context of the vast scale and global importance of the Japanese bond market, growing Japanese activity in sustainable finance is attracting widespread attention. Also, many of the national governments in Asia-Pacific, including Japan, are innovators in sustainable finance policy and guidelines. The Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s guidance on green bonds and associated measures, including the knowledge sharing platform, present an advanced example of official support for the market. Among Asian regional bodies, the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum has adapted the Principles for regional purposes.

Japan has also been a leader in promoting the SDGs, an initiative with which its securities industry has proactively collaborated. The Principles support pursuit of the SDGs through the mapping of the Principles to the SDGs, published in 2018.

The event will bring important updates and debates on the rapid evolution of the market and official guidance internationally. The Tokyo conference will once again bring together issuers, underwriters, investors, policymakers, market infrastructure and service providers who are active in the Asian green and social bond markets.

2019 Speakers

WELCOME & OPENING SPEECH:

Shigeharu Suzuki
Chairman and CEO, JSDA

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Shinjiro Koizumi
Minister of the Environment, Japan (TBC)

Olivier Irisson
Group Chief Operating Officer & Head of Financial Operations, Groupe BPCE

Hiromichi Mizuno
Executive Managing Director and CIO, GPIF

Tatsumi Kawata
Director & Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Forestry Co.,LTD.

Muneaki Tokunari
CFO, MUFJ Financial Group

MODERATORS:

Nicholas Pfaff
Managing Director, ICMA; Member, EU TEG; Secretary to the GBP/SBP

Jean-Marc Mercier
Global Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets, HSBC; Vice Chair, ICMA Board

Reiko Hayashi
Deputy President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Japan; Member, JSDA SDGs Council; Member, ICMA Board

Marilyn Ceci
Managing Director, Head of Green Bonds, JP Morgan; GBP & SBP Vice Chair

Nathan Fabian
Chief Responsible Investment Officer, PRI; Rapporteur, EU TEG Subgroup on Taxonomy

Toshihide Endo
Commissioner, FSA, Japan

PANELISTS:

Kazuyuki Aihara
Head of ESG products, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd

Nathalie Berger
Head of Unit, Bank Regulation and Supervision, European Commission

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, FSA, Japan

Haruhiro Ikezaki
Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets Division, Investment Banking Business Unit, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities

Rocky Tung
Head (Policy Research), Financial Services Development Council (Hong Kong SAR)

Yoko Chivers
Head of SDGs Finance, Capital Markets, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

Ketish Pothalingam
Executive Vice President, PIMCO

Maki Yasui
Senior Financial Officer, Treasury, International Finance Corporation

Representative TBD
JRTT (Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency)

Yasuhiro Matsui
Director General, Treasury Department, Development Bank of Japan (DBJ)

Dominique Duval
Head of APAC Sustainable Banking, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

Kazuhito Miyake
Director, Finance and Treasury, ANA HOLDINGS INC.

Kazushi Shimizu
Executive Director, Debt Capital Markets Department, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

Kazuhide Toda
Managing Executive Officer, CIO, Nippon Life

Shinichiro Arie
CFA, Director, Head of Fixed Income Department, Investment Management Division, Amundi Japan

Yoshiyuki Arima
Japan Representative, World Bank Treasury

Sachie Ii
Head of Sustainable Finance Office, Corporate Finance Dept., Mizuho Securities

Naomi Sugo
Deputy Director, Environment and Economy Division, Ministry of Environment Japan

Akira Ishiwata
Head of Credit Rating Planning and Research and Director of ESG, Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I)

Shunei Miyano
Vice President, Nomura Securities

Trisha Taneja
Manager of Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics

Miyuki Zeniya
Head of Sustainable Finance, The Dai-ichi Life InsuranceCompanyLtd

LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE:

Martin Scheck
Chief Executive, ICMA

Bertrand de Mazières
Director General, Finance, European Investment Bank

CLOSING REMARKS:

Martin Scheck
Chief Executive, ICMA

2019 Partners & Sponsors

SPONSORS:
• European Investment Bank
• Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
• Mizuho
• Nomura
• SMBC Nikko

PARTNERS:
• Asifma
• Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative
• Japan Investment Advisers Association
• JITA
• Japan Exchange Group
• Responsible Investor
• GreenBond Platform