Japan
With Bit-isle Buy, Equinix Beefs up Asia Datacenter Footprint
The acquisition will significantly bolster Equinix's local presence in Japan.
Thomson Reuters Adds Japanese-Language Support in News Analytics 4.0
THomson Reuters believes Japanese sentiment scoring will be unique because of the effort involved.
Bloomberg Begins Publishing Japanese IRS Data
The new data accompanies the launch of Bloomberg's Japanese Electronic Trading Platform on Sept. 1.
Tradeweb Adds Japanese ETP as New Trading Rules Come Into Force
Rate swaps first to be executed on the platform.
Bloomberg Rolls Out Electronic Trading Platform to Japan
Platform launch coincides with mandate on electronification of Japanese OTC derivatives.
KVH Rolls Out Osaka AWS Access
The vendor is making AWS access available to clients not previously served by its Ethernet network.
New Horizons: An Inside Look at the Asia-Pac Region's Fintech Boom
Asia-Pacific is experiencing it's own boom in fintech startups following similar growth in the US and Europe.
IPC Offers Connectivity to JPX's Equities and Derivatives Markets
Clients will have access to J-Gate, arrowhead and ToSTNet.
NRI Offers Access to New Options on Nikkei Stock Average
New functionality will be made available on I-STAR starting May 25.
Kilburn's Corner: Omotenashi: A Postcard from Tokyo
With such an emphasis on customer service, Japan could be a perfect breeding ground for managed services.
To Build Brand in Japan, Thomson Reuters Backs Capital Market Development Initiatives
Participation in market structure initiatives in the region will help boost the vendor's presence, oficials say.
Reval Raids Shibata for Japan Cloud Treasury Biz
New York-based derivatives valuation, liquidity analysis, and data-, connectivity- and software-as-a-service provider Reval has hired Kent Shibata as Japan solution consultant, responsible for helping corporate treasury clients to use cloud technology to…
BGC Adds Yen Rate Swaps to Trader
First IDB to add Japanese IRS to electronic platform
Japan Real Estate Institute Takes Over Tokyo Exchange Home Price Index Calculation
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has transferred responsibility for calculating and publishing the TSE Home Price Index to the Japan Real Estate Institute, which will begin publishing the index next month on a monthly basis (with a two-month lag) under the brand…
Top Stories of 2014: Risk's Multiple Tech Vectors
Market, counterparty, credit, liquidity ... operational, cyber ... what's next?
Japan Exchange, KVH Ally for Low-Latency Global Network
The Japan Exchange Group is using Japanese network provider KVH to provide low-latency connectivity to its markets and data to overseas trading firms.
Options Takes Space in Equinix Tokyo Co-Lo Center
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Options has expanded into Equinix's TY3 datacenter in Tokyo to provide co-location services and access to global foreign exchange markets in response to increased customer demand.
KVH Expands Japanese Subsea Cable Connectivity
Japanese network and hosting provider KVH has created a new network link that connects local networks in Tokyo and Osaka to the Shima Cable Landing Station, where mainland network providers can connect to undersea fiber network cables.
Update: Colt to Buy Japanese Network, Hosting Partner KVH
Acquisition will expand the network and infrastructure provider's existign presence in the region.
Equinix to Open Tokyo Datacenter
The new 725-cabinet facility will be Equinix's fifth site in the city.
NRI Releases Private Cloud Solution for Asset Managers
Nomura Research Institute has announced the release of Arena Private Cloud Service, known as Arena Private, which it says will be the first service of its kind for asset managers in Japan and will build off the provider's existing T-Monolix platform-as-a…
The Acquisition: Japan Exchange Group CIO Yoshinori Suzuki
Yoshinori Suzuki, CIO of Japan Exchange Group, has overseen a massive technology overhaul during his tenure at the organization—but it’s an overhaul that he never expected to be in charge of just a few years ago. By Anthony Malakian, with photos by James…
Through Acquisition, Japan's Buy Side Grows its Presence Globally
According to NRI's Kazumitsu Yokokawa, asset managers in Japan are working to grow their global presence largely through acquisition. Additionally, the regulatory and economic environment in the nation is changing in a way that may prove favorable to buy…
As the Japanese Market Matures, Risk Checks Take Center Stage
During a panel discussion at this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, end users talked about how they are investing in new technologies for pre- and post-trade risk checks, and how these solutions are becoming a competitive differentiator.