Japan to open English-speaking office to lure foreign asset managers

According to The Nikkei Asian Review, Japan will open an English-speaking support office for foreign asset management firms seeking to do business in the country in January, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday, as it aims to boost the country's standing as a global financial centre.
The move comes as Japan has sought for years to lure foreign professionals, while experts have said Tokyo needed to tackle issues such as a relatively high tax rate and a lack of English language fluency in the workplace.
The Financial Market Entry Office, which will be set up by the Financial Services Agency and the Local Finance Bureau, will provide assistance in English to foreign asset managers who plan to work in Japan while foreign businesses can apply to register their operations in the country in English, the government said.
"Although Asian financial markets concentrate in Hong Kong, we will make an effort to bring them to Japan," Aso told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
"That would lead to an increase of financial capital here, which has a big meaning for the Japanese economy."

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Japan-to-open-English-speaking-office-to-lure-foreign-asset-managers

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