{"id":172,"date":"2023-12-07T00:49:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T05:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/basic_page\/mitsui-finance-symposium\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:48:59","slug":"mitsui-life-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/mitsui-life-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitsui Life Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id172_5e3fd7-3a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column172_8ef68f-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ann-arbor-michigan\"><strong>Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/06\/symposium_pic_0.png\" alt=\"Image of man standing in front of crowd\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/06\/symposium_pic_0.png 580w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2013\/06\/symposium_pic_0-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">40th Mitsui Life Symposium: Private Capital Markets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items172_9cbeb4-9e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-172_92e1d5-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_calendar-alt kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-36c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48v36c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm116 204c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm128 128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm128 128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">June 3-5, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-172_74b976-77\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_map-marker-alt kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M172.268 501.67C26.97 291.031 0 269.413 0 192 0 85.961 85.961 0 192 0s192 85.961 192 192c0 77.413-26.97 99.031-172.268 309.67-9.535 13.774-29.93 13.773-39.464 0zM192 272c44.183 0 80-35.817 80-80s-35.817-80-80-80-80 35.817-80 80 35.817 80 80 80z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Ross School of Business, University of Michigan <br>Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s symposium will highlight all aspects of private capital markets. Submissions of theoretical and empirical papers on all aspects of private capital markets will include:<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Technology and Private Markets<\/span>: AI\/ML startups, digital transformation,<br>technology adoption, financing innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystems<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Private Credit and Direct Lending<\/span>: Market structure, risk assessment, and<br>regulatory implications<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Market Access and Democratization<\/span>: Retail investor participation and<br>regulatory frameworks<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Private Equity and Buyouts<\/span>: Performance, governance, operational<br>improvements, and value creation<br>Special consideration will be given to early-stage research that has not been presented<br>at major conferences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns172_adba5d-97\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn172_6cf248-c5 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/Conferences\/40th-Mitsui-Finance-Symposium-Private-Capital-Markets\/Default.aspx\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">40th Mitsui Life Symposium<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column172_8dd885-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tokyo-japan\"><strong>Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 39th Mitsui Life Symposium in Japan: Current Status and Challenges of Foreign Direct Investment to Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items172_011e10-b9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-172_a3c2c9-3e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_calendar-alt kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-36c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48v36c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm116 204c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm128 128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm128 128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40zm0-128c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">February 12, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-172_6313ad-75\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_map-marker-alt kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M172.268 501.67C26.97 291.031 0 269.413 0 192 0 85.961 85.961 0 192 0s192 85.961 192 192c0 77.413-26.97 99.031-172.268 309.67-9.535 13.774-29.93 13.773-39.464 0zM192 272c44.183 0 80-35.817 80-80s-35.817-80-80-80-80 35.817-80 80 35.817 80 80 80z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Online, <a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/symposium-overview-and-progress.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agenda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/the-39th-mitsui-life-symposium-in-japan_summary_.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/mitsui-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/the-39th-mitsui-life-symposium-in-japan_summary_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Event Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan&#8217;s inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been traditionally very low. Currently it is the lowest among developed countries by any measure (it is less than 10% of the GDP and about 15% of outward FDI balance). Recognizing that FDI is essential to Japan&#8217;s economic growth, the Japanese government established the Japan Investment Council within the Cabinet Office in 1994 and has been actively promoting it. The current Takaichi Cabinet has positioned economic growth as the most critical issue for achieving its goal of building a strong economy. It has made clear its policy of promoting inward FDI in strategic sectors while prioritizing &#8220;strengthening economic security.&#8221; The symposium plans to address the reasons for such low levels of inward FDI, how it can be increased to achieve the government&#8217;s target of doubling it by 2030, and the concerns of economic security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The format of the symposium will be a panel discussion facilitated by Kozo Kiyota (Professor and Director, Keio University Economic Observatory and Economic Research Institute). The panelists are Mio Kawada (Board Member, Japan External Trade Organization), Hiroko Jimbo (Attorney-at-Law, Nishimura &amp; Asahi, New York State Bar), Tamotsu Hiiro (President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company Japan Co., Ltd.), and Kazuhiro Yamada (Managing Director and Japan Co-Head, Carlyle Japan LLC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome from M.P. 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