The Tokyo Stock Exchange announced on Tuesday September 30 that it hopes to attract international trading firms by offering remote market access to members with no branch in Japan for the first time.
Although the access plan, which is expected to go live in December, is understood to be aimed especially at boosting liquidity in TSE’s equity options, it will apply to all products including bond and equity index futures.
A statement from the exchange said: “Against the backdrop of the increase in trading by overseas investors in recent years, the needs of overseas investors for direct participation in TSE’s market are...