JPX Monthly Headlines
JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users.
Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.
February
Feb. 3: JPXI and Snowflake Enter Partnership to Expand Japan Market Data Access
JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) and Snowflake formed a priority partnership to jointly distribute data over Snowflake's market-leading platform. Data provision will enable market participants to enjoy improved access to JPXI's rich and varied data and empower cost-effective development of data analysis environments.
Furthermore, on Mar. 6, the three companies —JPXI, QUICK Corp., and Snowflake —will co-host a joint seminar titled “The Future of Finance as Woven by Data: QUICK x JPXI x Snowflake Joint Seminar.” The event will introduce new data analysis methods utilizing Snowflake’s advanced platform, as well as ways to enhance the efficiency of data utilization for market participants.
Feb. 4: Publication of “The Investor’s Perspective on Such Matters as Parent-Subsidiary Listings”
To help listed companies consider the nature of such matters as parent-subsidiary listings, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has published “The Investor's Perspective on Such Matters as Parent-Subsidiary Listings” based on feedback received from interviews with many investors in Japan and overseas.
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the nature of parent-subsidiary listings, not only from the perspective of protecting minority shareholders but also in terms of the appropriate allocations of management resources, such as reviewing business portfolios. Meanwhile, investors have pointed out that current initiatives and disclosures from listed companies are not aligned with investors’ perspectives.
This document contains investors’ perspectives on such matters as parent-subsidiary listings and examples of specific situations where companies’ initiatives are not aligned with them.
Feb. 5: Joint Development of New Index Focusing on Human Capital
JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) and Nikkei Inc. (Nikkei) have agreed to jointly develop a new stock price index that focuses on human capital.
Human capital is a concept that regards employees’ knowledge, skills, and motivation as part of a company’s capital. There is a growing recognition that investing in human capital is crucial for strengthening corporate competitiveness and enhancing corporate value.
With this in mind, JPXI and Nikkei will jointly develop a new index that reflects the performance of companies practicing human-capital-conscious management.
While keeping in close consultation with market participants, JPXI and Nikkei will work toward launching the new index around the middle of this year.
Feb. 15: JPX Website Renewal
The JPX website underwent a renewal on February 15, 2025. The previous JPX website was launched in March 2015 to consolidate the websites of group companies at the time, and for the next ten years served as a comprehensive platform for information distributed by JPX. Its many users have included investors, listed companies, and trading participants. As the website of Japan’s central market, we will continue to strive to make our website even more user-friendly and we look forward to welcoming you to the new JPX website.