Revitalizing Japan’s Capital Market: Tetsutaro Muraki on Entrepreneurship after the Quake

From March 14–June 30, 2011:
50% of all admission sales will go to Japan Society’s Earthquake Relief Fund.

Since the recent Tohoku Earthquake, some analysts have predicted Japan will see a new wave of entrepreneurial activity. Will new entrepreneurs find the capital they need? In the recent past, Japan’s capital market had been facing a challenging environment. Since 2000, initial public offerings (IPOs) in Japan averaged about 130 companies per year. Since the 2008 financial crisis, IPOs had fallen to less than a third of the previous average. Will the country witness a resurgence of IPOs after the disaster? Tetsutaro Muraki, CEO of TOKYO AIM, outlines how new initiatives by his company will help reinvigorate the Japanese capital market. TOKYO AIM is a subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange and began operation in 2009. TOKYO AIM is a market for professional investors and offers a more flexible structure than other Tokyo Stock Exchange markets.

Speaker:
Tetsutaro Muraki, President & CEO, TOKYO AIM, Inc.

Presider:
Daniel Bases, Correspondent, Thomson Reuters

Agenda:
12-12:30 pm Registration & reception
12:30-1 Luncheon
1-2 Lecture and Q&A

Admission: Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company’s current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants and Japan Society individual members at the Patron Circle level and above pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 for lecture only. Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only. The academic and government admission rate is $30 for the luncheon and $10 for lecture only. When payment is required, prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome.

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For information only, please contact the Corporate Program at 212-715-1208.