JSP Engages Leading Asian Asset Manager to Advance Fukuoka’s Financial Zone Strategy

Tokyo, Japan — JSP announced today that Managing Partner Masa Takeya met with senior leadership of a prominent Asian asset management firm to discuss the firm’s renewed business expansion in Japan and its potential role in strengthening Fukuoka’s growing financial zone initiative.

The asset manager, widely recognized in its home market for decades of performance and institutional credibility, has maintained a Japan presence but has not yet established a client base domestically. In the meeting, both sides confirmed their intention to re-energize the firm’s Japan strategy, beginning with the execution of a nondisclosure agreement to facilitate structured collaboration.

Discussions also included an exchange with a government official contributing to Japan’s nationwide financial zone programs. The official’s experience provided broader context on how local and national initiatives are aligning to attract global financial players while preserving Fukuoka’s distinctive competitive advantages.

Masa Takeya emphasized the importance of supporting global partners that can contribute meaningfully to regional ambitions:

“Fukuoka is emerging as one of Japan’s most compelling financial gateways. Helping a respected Asian asset manager take the next step in its Japan expansion is an opportunity for both parties, as well as for the city’s financial zone vision. Their decision to anchor operations in Fukuoka positions them to participate directly in the region’s transformation and signals the kind of international engagement that Fukuoka aims to accelerate.”

JSP will continue collaborating with global financial institutions and regional stakeholders to advance Japan’s financial zone initiatives and promote Fukuoka as a dynamic platform for international asset managers.