Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high, wiping out Iran war losses

The push underscores the ambition of Japanese stock exchanges to attract more global capital by strengthening areas where they lag international peers.

Japan exchanges eye call-option ETFs to attract global investors

Share prices on display inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is offering help in fundraising and IPO preparations with partners including banks, auditors and venture capital funds in Asia.

Tokyo looks to bolster IPO market by luring startups across Asia

Dozens of founders are selling their companies rather than pursuing IPOs, the traditional path to gain respect from an establishment that still views young companies with scepticism.

Deals for startups reach record in Japan before listing curbs

The book value of companies has been one area of focus for investors amid the TSE’s years-long campaign to unlock higher returns to shareholders.

Tokyo bourse pressed for more disclosure on management buyouts

Share prices being displayed inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo. Call overwriting is especially appealing in Japan, where interest rates remain some of the lowest among developed markets.

Popular option trade spurs Japan bourse to seek new ETF listings

The Tokyo exchange has emphasised since last year that its priority for listed firms is quality rather than a big numbers of companies.

Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush

A total of 2.1 trillion yen (S$18.7 billion) worth of shares of Hello Kitty owner Sanrio were traded in May on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, more than double from last month and exceeding 1.7 trillion yen for Toyota.

Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover

Japan and South Korea have shifted responsibility for addressing share price undervaluation to companies themselves – something that is currently lacking in Singapore’s listing rules.
THINKING ALOUD

Adopting Japan or South Korea’s stock market reforms in Singapore not that straightforward

A Tokyo Stock Exchange employee, a man in his 20s, was suspected of providing information on listed companies’ tender offers multiple times this year to a relative  of his.

Tokyo exchange employee under probe for alleged insider trading, JPX says