Merger prospects promise more Japan development

Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) and Central Japan Commodity Exchange (C-Com) are the latest Japanese exchanges to promise technological advances ahead of a potential merger of the country's exchanges under the banner of Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) (see FO Week Vol 12 No 16). TSE itself promises derivatives growth through partnership and consolidation.

C-Com is targeting an autumn launch for its new electronic trading system, which will offer ISV connectivity for the first time....