Reason for this visit

As the world‘s third largest economy, Japan is the one of the forex trading hubs in Asia-Pacific. JPY has become one of the major currencies on forex trading market as the global trade and capital flow expands. The country boasts a large scale forex spot market, with an average daily transaction volume of around 300 billion US dollars. Institutional investors are the main participants, while the proportion of individual investors rises steadily. In the meantime, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) in Japan impose more stringent regulations on forex brokers, requiring them to verify the customers’ identity and hold sufficient funds. Recent years have witnessed the rise of online trading platforms. In brief, with an increasingly strict regulatory rules, Japans forex market is set to embrace bright prospects – or a more stable global role for JPY. In an attempt to help investors better understand the current situation of forex brokers in Japan, WikiFX survey team decides to go to the country for on-site visits to local companies.

On-site visit

In this issue, the survey team went to Japan to visit forex broker Societe Generale as planned according to its regulatory address that 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

On March 18, 2024, the investigators came to 1-5-1 Marunouchi in Chiyoda of Tokyo, Japan for a visit to the broker, and located Place Building in a business district, which is home to a large array of amenities like convenient stores, cafes, restaurants, etc. With a fabulous location, the building is easily accessible via public transport within a 1-munite walk from Otemachi Station of Tokyo Metro.

Upon arrival at the building for further investigation, the survey personnel firstly spotted a directory in the lobby, which prominently displayed that Societe Generale was situated on the 6th floor, and its general reception was on the 8th floor.

Unfortunately, people weren‘t allowed to go upstairs without an access card or an appointment in advance. And the inspection team failed to visit the office of Societe Generale and take photo inside. Consequently, it’s impossible to know the specific company size of the broker.

Through the on-site investigation, it is confirmed that the broker has a physical presence at the place.

Conclusion

The survey team went to Japan to visit forex broker Societe Generale as scheduled, and found the companys name at its regulatory address. This signifies that the broker has a physical business office at the location. However, the actual office size of the broker is uncertain due to the failure to pay an internal visit to the office and shoot pictures. Accordingly, investors are advised to make a sensible decision following a comprehensive consideration.

Disclaimer

The content is used for informational purpose only, and shall not be taken as a final order for making a choice.