The IFLR 2013 Guide to Japan includes an article about the International Bankers Association of Japan (IBA Japan) and the newly-established Japan Financial Markets Council (JFMC). 

Paul Hunter, Secretary General of IBA Japan, discusses the aims and priorities of the Association, highlights some of the challenges facing foreign financial firms doing business in Japan, and identifies some of the issues the Association will be focusing on in the coming year.
The article also gives an overview of the JFMC. It discusses its role in supporting Japanese market participants and describes its relationship with other international financial organizations, as well as recent responses to major global regulatory consultations.

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