A network has been established to facilitate and expedite the bank account opening process for foreign financial companies through collaboration between Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, and financial institutions.
If you are interested, please contact the International Financial One-Stop Support Center Osaka.
We designate as Global Financial City OSAKA “Ambassadors” individuals who have connections to Osaka and can support us in the dissemination of information and promotion of our initiatives by leveraging their personal connections and influence, such as by sharing posts from the “Global Financial City OSAKA” account on social networking service sites.
We are pleased to announce that we have updated the list of Global Financial City OSAKA “Ambassadors”.
Please check the following link for details.
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o020060/kikaku/osaka-kokusaikinyu/ambassador.html
In April 2025, a consortium of licensed professionals based in Osaka was established to provide legal support for companies expanding into the Osaka area.
The consortium offers up to two free legal consultations (one hour per session) to assist with any legal issues you may face.
For more details, please visit the page below:
http://site.global-financial-city-osaka.jp/2022eng/support-finance/
Today, we are pleased to announce the following company that will be expanding their business in Osaka: The Tokyo Tanshi Co., Ltd. and First Commercial Bank
This brings the total number of foreign financial companies and other companies that have established their bases in Osaka to 24.
For more information, please visit:
From February 26, 2025 on, the supporting tool for preparing documents including application forms will be available for incorporation registration and attestation of the articles of incorporation!!
We support English speaking applicants by utilizing the supporting tool for application documents creation, which enables preparation of application forms for incorporation and attached documents for the articles of incorporation, for simplified types of incorporation, through English entry and selection of information.
Please check the following link for details
Link: https://global-financial-city-osaka.jp/en/onestop/
Today, we are pleased to announce the following company that will be expanding their business in Osaka: TRADOM, Inc.
This brings the total number of foreign financial companies and other companies that have established their bases in Osaka to 22.
For more information, please visit :
Osaka Finance Forum brings together experts in various fields for discussing the importance of initiatives by universities and companies to foster highly-skilled human resources for the development of Osaka, Kansai. The event features discussion on the future of Osaka, Kansai through the expansion of practical learning connected to the real world at universities in Osaka, Kansai and the securing and fostering of highly-skilled human resources at companies, especially in the financial domain.
To register, please click here.
For more details, please refer to the following “Event Outline” and a flyer.
Event Outline
Date
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Venue
GRAND FRONT OSAKA Umekita SHIP HALL（Umekita SHIP 2nd floor,4-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka）
Eligible participants
Companies (financial institutions/business companies),
university representatives, and students in Osaka, Kansai etc.
Implementation format
Hybrid (In-person and online)
Capacity
Venue: Approx. 100 people / Online: No capacity
Participation fee
Free of charge
Programs (Tentative)
4:00 p.m. Greetings from the organizer
4:10 p.m.
Panel discussion (Development of Osaka, Kansai through fostering highly-skilled human resources at universities）
Panelists:
Takashi Washio (Professor, Faculty of Business Data Science, Kansai University (to be launched in April 2025))
Masato Miyake (Chairperson, Co-Creation Initiative,Ritsumeikan University)
Moderator:
Kenichi Saito (Director of Fintech Association of Japan, Senior Director of Sozo Ventures）
5:00 p.m. Break
5:10 p.m. Panel discussion (Development of Osaka, Kansai through securing and fostering highly-skilled human resources in companies mainly in the financial domain)
Panelists:
Hiroshi Matsuoka (Section 4, East Japan, Sales Director of JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd. (Responsible for Banking & Financial Services Division))
Tetsuo Kawada (Head of Osaka Office, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.)
Keiichiro Oikawa (Sales Manager, Altair Engineering Inc. )
Moderator:
Chang Li (Director of Fintech Association of Japan, Executive Advisor of hokan inc.)
6:00 p.m. Booth exhibition by universities/Fintech organizations and introduction of events at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
6:10 p.m. Concerning EXPO2025 DIGITAL WALLET
Kensuke Miyata (Executive officer Head of Sales Expo 2025 osaka, kansai, japan Liaison)
6:15 p.m. Closing
6:20 p.m. Networking
7:30 p.m. Closing of the forum
Exhibition
Language
Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation into English is available.)
Registration deadline
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
How to register
Please register using the registration form.
Organizer
Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City
Support
Financial Services Agency, FINTECH ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN
Notes
Please note that even if you register for the event, we may not be able to accept your participation due to the capacity of the venue and other reasons.
We designate as Global Financial City OSAKA “Ambassadors” individuals who have connections to Osaka and can support us in the dissemination of information and promotion of our initiatives by leveraging their personal connections and influence, such as by sharing posts from the “Global Financial City OSAKA” account on social networking service sites.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of “U.K./Yujiro Kusunoki” as our new “Ambassador” of the Global Financial City OSAKA!
He has been supporting us in the dissemination of information, promotion, etc. of the initiatives for Global Financial City OSAKA. For instance, he served as an MC at the event, “Will Money Sense Change the Future!? Let’s Learn More About Child Rearing and Money,” which was held at LaLaport KADOMA, MITSUI OUTLET PARK OSAKA KADOMA on Saturday, January 25. U.K./Yujiro Kusunoki will continue to support the initiatives of Osaka Prefecture and City as the “Ambassador.”
Please check the following link for details
Link:
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o020060/kikaku/osaka-kokusaikinyu/ambassador.html
Today, we are pleased to announce the following company that will be expanding their business in Osaka: Marathon Capital Partners Inc. and Teneo Partners Japan Limited
This brings the total number of foreign financial companies and other companies that have established their bases in Osaka to 21.
For more information, please visit:
https://global-financial-city-osaka.jp/en/shinsyutsukigyou/
Today, we are pleased to announce the following company that will be expanding their business in Osaka: Altair Engineering Inc.
This brings the total number of foreign financial companies and other companies that have established their bases in Osaka to 19.
For more information, please visit :
