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		Global Payment & Settlement Systems Summit

		Date:		July 17-18, 2001

		Location:		Nippon Kaiun Club (Nagatacho) Tokyo, JAPAN

Rapid innovations in payment/settlement systems are being implemented around the world to meet the changing market landscape. The conference will focus on payments/settlements from a business perspective and how best to handle the inherent risks. It is of utmost importance that steps are taken to reform the current Japanese system to comply with global standards. Leading foreign and Japanese experts will cover the latest key developments in the payment/settlement markets in US and Europe, explore the challenges that these markets face, examine future initiatives that should be taken by the industry, and more importantly, its application in Japan. This is a must event for executives involved in fund payments and securities settlements in financial institutions and related businesses.

Executive Speakers include:

	Keynote:
	Bank of Japan: Masashi Nakajima, International Department (Former Director at The Center for Financial Industry Information Systems)
	Bank of Japan: Sawaichiro Kamata, Manager, Risk Assessment Group, Examination & Surveillance Dept.
	Chase Manhattan Bank, The: Riichi Iwasaki, Vice-President, Treasury Services Financial Institutions
	CitiBank: Harish Suri, Director/Business Head, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, e-Business Japan
	Keynote:
	Deutsche Bundesbank: Wolfgang Michalik、Head of Payment Systems Policy Division
	Getronics Olivetti: Hideyuki Takei, Division Manager, Professional Service Division
	MEIJI Dresdner Asset Management: James Minney, Executive Director
	Information Services International - Dentsu, Ltd.: Tetsuo Iida, Senior Consultant, Solution Planning Dept.
	Nomura Research Institute: Hiromichi Minami, Senior Consultant, System Consulting Department 1
	Radianz (London): Chris Pickles, Manager, Industry Relations
	Sanwa Bank Ltd., The: Junichi Shukuwa, Assistant GM & Economist, Payment Strategies & Solutions
	State Street, Japan: Kazuyuki Ichihashi, Sr Vice President, Head of Investment Services
	Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corporation: (Peter) Hisaya Ishida, Sr. Vice President, Settlement & Clearing Service Dept.
	SWIFT: Tetsuji Nishimura, Director Japan
	SWIFT: Jacqueline Farrow, Banking Industry
	Totan Research: Izuru Kato, Deputy Manager, Chief Economist

Topics include:

	New Trends in Payment/Settlement Systems
	Movements after the Introduction of RTGS in Japan
	Cash Management in Japan - Opportunities & Challenges
	Payment Risk Control of Financial Institutions
	Payment Systems in E-commerce
	CHIPS, US, and World Payment Systems Innovation
	New Payment Systems in Germany - RTGSplus
	Complying with the Foreign Exchange Settlement's Core Principle
	Recent Development in SWIFT
	Outline of the CLS Payment
	Impact of CLS Payment to the Market
	Integrating SWIFTNet
	The Custodians' Perspective on Improving Cross Border Settlements
	The Asset Managers' Perspective for Selecting Counter Parties (Broker, Custodian) in Terms of Settlement Capabilities
	The Best Practice to Comply with Changes in Settlement Infrastructure
	Impact on Securities Trading Business by Securities Regulations Renovation