MUIP's CEO Nobutake Suzuki joined a panel of global investors including Beenext (Japan) and Accion (US) at the GFTN Forum to discuss the increasing number of M&A-driven exits in Japan, as well as a new and notable trend - large Japanese corporates, including MUFG, are increasingly acquiring startups.
Broader shifts underway in Japan—including political change with the country’s first female Prime Minister, as well as the strong performance of Japan’s equity markets among advanced economies—were met with visible interest and surprise from many international participants.
The panel session titled “The New Rules of Capital: From Policy Reform to Exit" was part of the agenda of GFTN Forum Japan 2026 held from Feb 24-27. GFTN Japan is an official event of Japan FinTech Week, hosted by the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA). The forum brought together policymakers, central banks, financial institutions, investors, startups, and technology companies, creating a truly international platform for dialogue and collaboration.
Under the theme “Connecting Financial Corridors,” the forum explored the future of financial infrastructure, focusing on major global trends such as agentic AI, asset tokenization, and capital flows on the scale of USD 13 trillion, while leveraging Japan’s strong institutional trust and regulatory clarity.
In addition to keynotes, panels, and roundtables, the program included investor-focused sessions, innovation tours, and side events—designed to foster collaboration and real-world implementation across Northeast Asia, South Asia, and ASEAN. Major sessions were supported by simultaneous Japanese–English interpretation, underscoring the forum’s strong international character.
MUIP will continue to actively engage in global dialogue and contribute to the evolution of cross-border financial ecosystems.
