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.
March
Mar. 5: TSE Presents FY2025 Market Maker Awards for the Carbon Credit Market
In FY2025, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) continued to implement its Market Maker Scheme for the carbon credit market, as part of the FY2025 Green Transformation (GX) League Project Fund, a project commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to TSE through Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
Under the Scheme, four companies were again designated as market makers for the Energy-Saving and Renewable Energy (Electricity) trading categories of J-Credits as of April 28, 2025. Of these, Sumitomo Corporation, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. were named as Best Market Makers for achieving the required standards in both categories, and Marubeni Corporation named as Good Market Maker for meeting the criteria for Renewable Energy (Electricity). An awards ceremony was held to recognize their achievements.
Mar. 8: JPX Shows its Support for Ring the Bell for Gender Equality 2026
The United Nations has designated March 8 as International Women’s Day, and every year on that day, exchanges around the world hold a bell-ringing ceremony called “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality.” This year, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) executives and staff, alongside the event’s supporting organizations, once again held the bell-ringing ceremony.
The event began with a welcome address from Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) President and CEO Iwanaga, followed by keynote remarks from Kawamoto Yuko, President of the National Personnel Authority. Following a message from the supporting organizations, a panel discussion was also held under the theme of “The Value of Diversity: Perspectives on Investment, Policy, and Corporate Strategy.” The panelists included Takaba Minako, Co-Head of the Women in ETFs Japan Chapter, Ms. Kawamoto; Katsunori Isozaki, Chair of the Board of the Global Compact Network Japan and Representative Director of the Board and CEO & CEO of Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.; and Yoshida Masanori, Executive Officer at JPX.
Mar. 9 / Mar. 11: Launch of JPX Start-Up Acceleration 100 Index and Listing of Linked ETF
In line with the growth market reforms that Tokyo Stock Exchange is implementing, JPX Market Innovation and Research, Inc. has developed the JPX Start-Up Acceleration 100 Index, which it launched on March 9. The index is composed of 100 leading high-growth startups in Japan.
In addition, the JPX Startup 100 ETF (Securities code: 526A), linked to this index and managed by Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd., was listed on March 11.
Through the use of this index, including through investment in linked products such as ETFs, we aim to foster a virtuous cycle: promoting management practices more focused on growth within startups and expanding investment in startups that achieve growth.
Mar. 9: TSE Publishes “KENKO Investment for Health Stocks 2026”
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), has selected and published “KENKO Investment for Health Stocks 2026.”
“KENKO Investment for Health” means thinking about employee health and productivity as a management issue and implementing it as a part of company strategy, based on the belief that efforts to maintain and promote the health of employees and others are an investment that will have benefits such as increasing profitability in the future. The promotion of health and productivity management can be expected to revitalize organizations through improving the vitality and productivity of employees, ultimately leading to improved company results and corporate value. This initiative also seeks to promote health and productivity investment by companies by introducing them as attractive companies to investors who place importance on corporate value improvement in the long term.
For this 12th edition, 44 companies from 28 industries have been selected.
Mar. 24: J-REIT & Infrastructure Fund View Website Renewal
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) renewed the J-REIT & Infrastructure Fund View website on Mar. 24, 2026.
For over 10 years, the popular J-REIT & Infrastructure Fund View website has provided easy-to-understand information on J-REITs and infrastructure funds listed on TSE, featuring content such as interviews with experts and videos.
TSE has updated the design and menu to enhance the user experience, and hopes users will find the revamped version useful for their J-REIT and infrastructure fund investments.