International Monetary Economics
Study Group

2010.12.01
International Monetary Economics Study Group on December 11, 2010

Who will provide the next Financial Model?
Asia’s Financial Muscle and Europe’s Financial Maturity

Hosted by the Joint Research Study Group on EU Economy, EUSI in Tokyo Co-Hosted by the Support Project for Strategic University Collaborations Supported by International Monetary Economics Study Group, the Japan Society of Monetary E

Saturday, 

  • Conference Room 307
  • Faculty Building 3
  • Kunitachi Campus
  • Hitotsubashi University
  • Japan

Programme

8:30 – 9:00
Registration

9:00 – 9:10
Opening Remarks
Remarks by : Prof. Toshiro Tanaka, EUSI and Keio University
Prof. Eiji Ogawa, EUSI and Hitotsubshi University

Session Ⅰ
Financial regulation
Chair: Prof. Chisato Shibayama, Otaru University of Commerce

9:10 – 9:30
Title: “The EU’s approach to improving financial regulation”
Speaker: Prof. Iain Begg, London School of Economics

9:30 – 9:50
Title: “Asia’s approach to in Financial Services Agency proving financial regulation”
Speaker: Mr. Atsushi Mimura, Financial Services Agency

10:00 – 10:15
Discussion

10:15 – 10:30
Coffee Break

Session Ⅱ
Monetary and fiscal policy
Chair: Prof. Souichi Enkyo, Nihon University

10:30 – 10:50
Title: “ECB’s policy and implications of the worsening fiscal balances”
Speaker: Dr. Francecso Drudi, ECB

10:50 – 11:10
Title: “Monetary (and fiscal) policies in non-Japan Asia”
Speaker: Prof. Akira Ariyoshi, Hitotsubashi University

11:10 – 11:30
Title: “China’s monetary/financial policy and financial sector”
Speaker: Dr. Alicia Garcia-Herrero, BBVA Hong Kong

11:30 – 11:35
Discussant: Prof. Soko Tanaka, Chuo University

11:35 – 11:40
Discussant: Prof. Masao Kumamoto, Tokyo Keizai University

11:40 – 11:45
Discussant: Ms. Kumiko Okazaki, Bank of Japan

11:45 – 12:05
Discussion

12:05 – 13:30
Lunch
(Conference Room 308)

Session Ⅲ
Financial sector
Chair: Prof. Sanae Ohno, Musashi University

13:30 – 13:50
Title: “Competitiveness/maturity/stability of Europe’s financial institutions”
Speaker: Prof. Carlo Altomonte, Bocconi University

13:50 – 14:10
Title: “Competitiveness /maturity/stability of Japan’s financial institutions”
Speaker: Prof. Mitsuhiro Fukao, Keio University

14:10 – 14:30
Title: “BOJ’s policy and implications of the worsening fiscal balances” (tentative)
Speaker: Dr. Shigenori Shiratsuka, Bank of Japan

14:30 – 14:35
Discussant: Mr. Hideki Hayashi, Keio University and Shinko Security

14:35 – 14:40
Discussant: Prof. Etsuko Katsu, Meiji University

14:40 – 14:45
Discussant: Prof. Naoyuki Yoshino, Keio University

14:45 – 15:05
Discussion

15:05 – 15:25
Coffee Break

Session Ⅳ
Exchange rate system
Chair: Prof. Yuri Sasaki, Meiji Gakuin University

15:25 – 15:45
Title: “Implications for EMU-integration of Europe’s Policy Response to the fiscal crisis (in Greece and other countries)”
Speaker: Prof.Helmut Wagner, University of Hagen

15:45 – 16:05
Title:“Regional Monetary Co-operation in Asia”
Speaker: Prof. Eiji Ogawa, EUSI and Hitotsubashi University

16:05 – 16:25
Title: “Role of the SDR”
Speaker: Dr. Paola Subacchi, Chatham House

16:25 – 16:45
Title: “Financial crises, balance of payments and exchange rate regimes”
Speaker: Prof. Sahoko Kaji, EUSI and Keio University

17:05 – 17:25
Discussion

17:25-17:40
Closing Remarks
Remarks by Prof. Sahoko Kaji, EUSI and Keio University

18:00-20:00
Reception
(venue : Sano Shoin)