Jutaro Kaneko
Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs
Financial Services Agency (FSA), Government of Japan
Since July 2024, Jutaro Kaneko is Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency (FSA), Government of Japan. Currently, he represents the FSA at various plenary and working level meetings of standard setting bodies, including the FSB, IOSCO, OECD, ROC, CPMI-IOSCO and FinCoNet. He is also a frequent speaker at international seminars and forums on Japan’s financial policy.
Prior to that, Mr. Kaneko held different positions both at the FSA and the Bank of Japan, as well as Chief Representative in Brussels of the government affiliated think-tank: Japan Center for International Finance. He was Co-Chair of ASEAN plus Three (China, Japan and Korea)’s Task Force in 2020 and 2023.
Mr. Kaneko holds a master’s degree in law (LL.M. with magna cum laude) from University of Cologne in Germany and a Ph.D. degree in international studies from Waseda University in Tokyo. He has published numerous journal articles, book chapters, academic reports, etc. on various financial topics. He also teaches EU law on a part-time basis at Hakuoh University.