JSDA’s Major Work Plans for 2024-2025 (July 2024)
PublicWork to achieve
households’ stable asset
formation throughpromotion andrefinements of assetbuilding support programs

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Undertake initiatives to promote households’ stable asset
formation and to further ensure the “shift from savings toinvestment”
Support and collaborate with the Japan Financial Literacy andEducation Corporation (J-FLEC) in its operations to enhance thefinancial literacy of the public
Respond to fraud related to securities investments

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Promote customer-Market
oriented business conduct
Intermediaries and improve market
intermediaries’ functions(Members)
and credibility

Carry out measures to ensure customer-oriented businessconduct
2. Undertake initiatives to realize financial services fit for an aging
society
3. Support member firms to improve cybersecurity readiness
4. Enhance support for member firms’ compliance efforts
5. Ensure effective self-regulatory functions
Conduct agile and effective inspections on association member
firms・ Continue efforts to prevent insider trading

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Bolster partnerships with both domestic and overseas parties
towards the achievement of the SDGs
Support economically vulnerable children

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Properly respond to the progress in financial innovation
Undertake initiatives to improve the functionality of alternative
trading system (Proprietary Trading Systems (PTS))
Undertake initiatives to promote private placement scheme withprofessional investors (J-Ships: JSDA Shares and Investment trustsfor Professionals)
Foster an environment to facilitate provision of growth capital tostart-ups

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SocialEngagement

Engage with society atlarge by promoting SDGs,
etc.

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Market(Infrastructure)

Strengthen functions andcompetitiveness ofJapanese capital markets,
including advancing
financial innovation andJapan’s status as a global
financial hub

GlobalCapitalMarkets

Enhance global outreachand cooperation including
promotion of sustainablefinance

JSDAWork to further revitalize
the secretariat function ofthe JSDA

4. Improve asset-building support programs and its usability
・ Undertake initiatives to improve usability of the NISA system
・ Undertake initiatives to reform the defined contribution (DC) pension system(Corporate DC, iDeCo)
5. Undertake initiatives aimed at promoting asset utilization for elderly people
and enabling smooth intergenerational asset transfer
6. Undertake initiatives to enhance the investment environment for individualinvestors

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Undertake initiatives to improve efficiency of security industry’s middle andback office operations
7. Facilitate paperless and digitalized procedures in securities transactions
8. Support the development of the securities firms’ human resources toward
solving social issues
9. Undertake initiatives to review and streamline/enhance compliance with
self-regulations
10. Respond to the Policy Plan for Promoting Japan as a Leading AssetManagement Center11. Respond to diversification of sales channels

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Enhance public awareness regarding the function and role of securities
market and firms
Create a fulfilling work environment and promote diversity

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Undertake initiatives for expanding and diversifying the corporate bondmarket
Take initiatives aimed to expand the use of the Social Security and Tax
Number System (“My Number” System)
Conduct drills to maintain market functions
Take initiatives to achieve an established status as a global financial center
Gather information regarding the shortening of stock settlement cycle (T+1)

Conduct overseas PR activities, including the Japan Securities
4.
Summit, to attract investment to Japanese capital markets
Conduct outreach to global capital markets regarding initiatives ontransition finance in Japan to encourage better understanding
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Engage with market participants concerning the latest initiatives in
the global capital markets such as sustainable financeMonitor developments in the global securities regulatory agenda including
responses to changes in the retail market environment, and respond asnecessary
Further promote collaboration and cooperation with overseas relatedorganizations, including the hosting of Asia Securities Forum (ASF) Annual
General Meeting in Tokyo

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3. Further enhancement of the employee's capabilities
Improve efficiency through restructuring operations and use of
4. Create a fulfilling and conducive work environment
Digital Transformation (DX)
Sustain and improve business continuity planning (BCP), including
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