TSE concluded basic agreements with the Awa Bank, Ltd., the Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd., the Iyo Bank, Ltd., and the Shikoku Bank Ltd., which collectively form the Shikoku Alliance , for cooperative relationships concerning the capital market. The central goals are to support the growth of and promote listings for companies in the sales territories of these banks. For instance, TSE plans to support companies that aim at listing, such as by providing information about listing on the 1st/2nd Sections, Mothers, or JASDAQ, and use of TOKYO PRO Market, a market for professional investors which features more lax listing requirements. A cooperation system will also be built via personnel exchanges for exchanging information on capital markets and sharing knowledge.