The 6th annual Japan Forex Forum in Tokyo on 3 June was a great success. The Forum attracted over 400 delegates from across Asia and over 30 expert speakers who filled the day with lively debate and stimulating discussions on the latest developments in and future forecasts for the forex markets.

We were delighted to welcome Haruyuki Toyama, Director-General of the Financial Markets Department of the Bank of Japan who opened the conference with an insightful and thought-provoking speech on the Bank of Japan’s response to the disaster in March. This was followed by a series of highly stimulating panel discussions on the yen and the Japanese economy, the future of the dollar, instability in the eurozone and what political instability across the Middle East means for the markets. In the afternoon speakers debated the internationalisation of the yuan and what this will mean for Japan and other Asian currencies, how intervention in currencies has impacted emerging market economies and the effects of inflation on the market. Aside from the panels discussing the macroeconomic themes of the day, there were also highly thought provoking panels on trading strategies in volatile markets and how to use the latest developments in trading technologies to generate alpha. The day was full of lively debate and highly informed opinions from our expert speakers, leaving all those who attended with plenty of food for thought.

Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers and delegates who made this event possible. We look forward to building upon the success of this event next year.