March 2011
1. Regarding the "Tohoku district-off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake"
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) expresses its deepest condolences to those afflicted by the earthquake off the Pacific coast of the Tohoku (North East) region on March 11, 2011 and heartfelt sympathy for listed companies as well as market participants who have operations based in the affected area or have suffered damages. TSE sincerely hopes for a swift recovery of the people and areas affected by the disaster.
In an environment where cross-border trading is frequently conducted for stocks, etc., TSE recognizes its expected role to provide opportunities for trading with its best efforts. Under such circumstances, TSE will make efforts toward achieving proper price formation as Japan's primary market where supply and demand from a large number of investors is pooled.
2. New Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2011 to FY2013)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) has drawn up a new Medium-Term Management Plan for the next three years from FY2011 to 2013. In the plan, TSE aims at enhancing market infrastructure, expanding the user-base, including individual investors, and securing a high level of liquidity.
Specifically, TSE plans to further strengthen the functions of the financial and capital market infrastructure as a source of risk-money to companies and a base of efficient asset management based on the core business initiatives, "Increase IPOs" and "Expand Derivatives/ETF markets", thereby leading the Japanese economy's revitalization.
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3. Establishment of Sales Unit
TSE has decided to consolidate each department's sales functions and establish a "Sales Unit" in April 2011. This will enable TSE to achieve the goals including "Increase IPOs" and "Expand ETF and Derivatives Markets" and pursue customer-oriented services. The "Sales Unit" will be divided into the "New Listings" and "Market Sales" departments. Through the Sales Unit, TSE will continue working to meet the needs of its diverse customers including companies aiming at new listing, and trading participants, while increasing market convenience and developing new products and services.
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<<Press Conference>>
For notes from the press conference (by Mr.Atsushi Saito, President & CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc., on February 22nd, 2011), please refer to the following PDF.
Press Conference Notes for March 2011 | ![]() |