The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with the aim of making Tokyo an “Innovation and Financial Hub in Asia for Realizing a Sustainable Society,” is making effective use of the newly established “Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses” to promote initiatives that will position Tokyo as the leading city for sustainable finance, and as the city where global startups are born.
The Tokyo Financial Award 2024 recognizes initiatives that contribute to the creation of innovation in the financial sector, and that utilize the power of finance to achieve a sustainable society. The Tokyo Financial Award 2024 comprises the two categories of “Financial Innovation” and “Sustainability.” Applications are accepted for a wide range of initiatives in Japan and overseas. The application deadline for the former is Friday, August 30, 2024, and Monday, September 30, 2024, for the latter.
Somewhat related, the law firm of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has published primer on the Financial Market Entry Office.
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