Japan
Dark Pools Are Growing, but Regulations Loom
According to studies conducted by consultancy Celent, dark pool trading in the US has steadily risen since 2008.
Anthony Malakian: Can 10,000 Needles Rouse a Bear Economy?
Thanks to a new three-tiered economic plan and relative stability at the top of the Japanese government, there is some hope that Japan will jolt its sluggish economy—though many still have their doubts. But Anthony says that hope and stability are…
The Cost of Co-Location and When to Make a Move
At this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, panelists discussed the costs of implementing a co-location strategy. This is part two of a three-part Q&A.
Japanese Firms Weigh Benefits, Costs of Joining the Latency Race
At this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, panelists discussed how firms have chased latency improvements, while balancing cost and time to market. Some ultimately decide to change course.
The Roadblocks to Investing in Innovation
In part three of a three-part series, members of Japan's trading community discuss the decisions they have to make about what to invest in, and what will have to wait for another day.
Japan's Trading Firms Work to Automate FX, Fixed-Income Platforms
At this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, panelists for two Japanese trading firms discussed how they're working to automate their systems.
JPX Brings Tech Innovation to the Market, ‘Oligopoly' Concerns Remain
Panelists at this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit discussed what the merger of the Tokyo and Osaka exchanges will mean for the Japanese market in the future.
Exploring the Buy Side in Japan
Anthony previews two events that will unfold over the coming two weeks.
Nomura AM Expands Charles River Implementation
The asset management arm of the Japanese banking giant, with 33 trillion yen ($323.5 billion) under management, has successfully migrated its equity business onto Charles River's IMS, with domestic and international fixed income, foreign exchange, and…
Etrali Rolls Out Mobile Voice Recording in Japan
Etrali Trading Solutions has extended its mobile voice-recording service to Japan, and will partner Natterbox to help banks in the region complying with record-keeping requirements.
Poseidon Aims to Make Waves with China/Japan Reports, Mulls Quant Research
Hong Kong-based research provider Poseidon Research plans to release two off-the-shelf reports covering political risk in China and Japan in the coming weeks, and is also considering adding quantitative analysis to its existing qualitative content set to…
Equinix Opens Osaka Datacenter
Datacenter and hosting provider Equinix has opened its first datacenter in Osaka, Japan, enabling trading firms to host data and trading technologies in proximity to the country's second-largest financial center.
SBI Securities Adopts MarketPrizm Low-Latency Feed
London-based market data and trading infrastructure services provider MarketPrizm will provide normalized feeds of market data from the Japan Exchange Group's TSE FLEX platform and from private trading system SBI Japannext to SBI Securities, Japan's…
Tora Adds Short Sale Functionality to Compass to Address New Regs
To address new rules from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA), Asia-focused buy-side technology vendor Tora has enhanced its Compass solution to allow buy-side firms to stay compliant with a new short-selling mandate.
Redline Expands Japan Data Support
Woburn, Mass.-based low-latency ticker plant and execution gateway provider Redline Trading Solutions has added support for Japanese equity markets to its InRush 3 Ticker Plant.
NRI's OMS Gets an Upgrade
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has enhanced its order management system (OMS), SmartBridge Advance (SBA), to integrate mutual fund and investment advisory operations’ execution processes.
NRI Expands Presence in Thailand, Eyes Southeast Asia
Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has established a subsidiary, NRI Thailand, in the Pacific Ocean kingdom, with eyes toward further growth in Southeast Asia.
NRI Expands Presence in Thailand, Eyes Southeast Asia
Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has established a subsidiary, NRI Thailand, in the Pacific Ocean kingdom, with eyes toward further growth in Southeast Asia.
RTS Partners With KVH for Hosting and Connectivity
RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS) has launched proximity hosting and low-latency connectivity services in Japan by leveraging KVH, an information delivery platform headquartered in Tokyo.
Totan IT Taps MDX for OTC Price Publication
Japanese broker's IT arm uses MDX Tech as component of price distribution platform, mulls expansion for OTC pricing