Professional Experience and Expertise

Mr. Komiya worked at various divisions such as Planning and Management Division, AML/CFT Policy Office, and Banking Business Division Ⅱ in Financial Services Agency between April 2018 and March 2021, and can provide advice on financial regulations and compliance in the light of his work experience at Financial Services Agency.
The main duties Mr. Komiya was engaged in are as follows:
* Duties at Planning and Management Division and AML/CFT Policy Office
– Measures against money laundering and terrorist financing including handling
FATF fourth mutual evaluation of Japan.
– Personal information protection of financial institutions (including revision of supervision guidelines)
– Cross-cutting revision of supervision guidelines with abolished inspection manuals for financial institutions etc.
– Handling the project of supporting Fin Tech demonstration experiment hub
– Consideration of establishment of financial brokerage
– Consideration of payroll card services
– Consideration of enterprise mortgage
– Handling whistleblowing from financial officers (at Banking Business Division Ⅱ, Supervisory Bureau)
* Duties at Banking Business Division Ⅱ
– Handling legal inquiries regarding Banking Law and Shinkin Bank Act etc.
– Approval examination (Fintech companies, common and overlapping work, major bank shareholders etc.)
– Consideration of Banking Law amendment 2021 and funding system
– Consideration of special provisions of Antimonopoly Act (including revision of　supervision guidelines)
– Handling individual projects regarding compliance in regional financial institutions (local banks, shinkin banks, credit association etc.)

Professional Career

Apr. 2021
– Returned to Chuo Sogo Law Office, P.C.
Apr. 2020 – Mar. 2021
– Deputy Director, Banking Business Division Ⅱ, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency
Oct. 2018 – Mar. 2020
– Worked in AML/CFT Policy Office, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency
Jul. 2018 – Mar. 2020
– Securities Inspector, Risk Analysis Division, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency
Apr. 2018 – Jul. 2018
– Monitoring Officer, Cryptocurrency Monitoring Team, Planning and Management Division, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency
– Securities Inspector, Planning and Management Division, Inspection Bureau
Apr. 2018 – Mar. 2020
– Deputy Director, Planning and Management Division, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency
– Worked in Office for International Supervisory Office, Laws and Regulations Compliance Investigation Office, Policy Division
Jan. 2017
– Registered with Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
　 (Joined Chuo Sogo Law Office, P.C.)
Dec. 2016
– Completed the requisite courses at the Supreme Court’s Legal Research and Training Institute (69th class)

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