No-arbitrage determinants of credit spread curves under the unconventional monetary policy regime in Japan

Associate Professor of Economics Tatsuyoshi Okimoto from The ANU Crawford School of Public Policy presents the next Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC) Seminar Series of Semester 1 2018, entitled ‘No-arbitrage determinants of credit spread curves under the unconventional monetary policy regime in Japan’.

Japan briefing: the economy, politics and innovation policy

Japan is confronted by a rapidly ageing and declining population. Can Abenomics revive the economy after two decades of mediocre growth? Productivity growth will be key to sustaining incomes: what is the state of Japanese science, energy and technology innovation policy? Under a dynamic shift in the global and regional order, how is Japan’s foreign policy changing and redefining its position in the region?

Join a panel of leading experts from Japan to hear the latest on how Japan is travelling.

The forum will be followed by a reception with refreshments.

Japan, Australia and regional security architecture

In this public lecture, experts from Japan and Australia will discuss opportunities and challenges around Japan-Australia bilateral cooperation within the existing regional security architecture. How can Japan and Australia revitalise and enhance open and inclusive regional security institutions, such as the ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus, and East Asia Summit? What are new areas in which both countries can further cooperate in regional security institutions? What are challenges against such cooperation?

Japan Update 2013

The inaugural Japan Update is designed to give a comprehensive overview of Japan’s current economic and political landscape, and future directions.

Speakers participating in the Update are at the cutting edge of politics, economics and trade and each session will focus on opportunities and challenges in these fields.

Presenters and discussants include:

• Yuriko Koike MP, Democratic Liberal Party and former Minister of Defense and National Security Advisor

• Masaaki Shirakawa, Former Governor of the Bank of Japan