As the Bank of Japan's interest-rate environment changes, technological innovation, including AI, is forcing the financial industry to transform. Nikkei Inc. held the Financial Japan Top Symposium, where financial institution executives discussed financial management during this period of transition.
On the 8th, Nikkei Inc. held the Financial Japan Top Symposium under the theme “Finance at a Major Turning Point: AI Drives Change.” Against a backdrop of globally rising interest rates and accelerating technological innovation, financial institution executives exchanged views on financial management during this period of transition.
Okuda (奥田) pointed to the high level of interest Japanese markets have attracted from overseas investors, citing improving corporate performance, the many products with high market shares globally, and the impact of price increases.