IPO Update for 2022

The demand for IPOs still remains strong, with 108 new companies listing on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in 2022-the second highest number in 10 years. After the market transition on April 4, the number of newly listed companies on the Prime Market was 2, Standard Market was 10 and Growth Market was 60. The professional investor-oriented TOKYO PRO Market also reached a record number of 21 newly listed companies for the sixth consecutive year. The utilization of TSE markets is expanding, TSE will continue making efforts to encourage and ensure the quality of IPOs through cooperation and collaboration with underwriters, audit firms, local financial institutions and others involved in the IPO process, while actively promoting our listing activities across the country in 2023.

Nov. 29: JPX Market Innovation & Research to Acquire 100% of SCRIPTS Asia Shares

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) has resolved to make SCRIPTS Asia a wholly owned subsidiary, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities.

SCRIPTS Asia is a company which creates transcripts of events for investors held by listed companies and translates them into English within a short time after the events, then distributes them to domestic and overseas institutional investors, securities companies, and the like. There are high expectations from overseas investors for the disclosure and provision of company information in English. JPXI aims to promote further expansion of English disclosure practices through the acquisition of SCRIPTS Asia.

In addition, together with ICJ, Inc. and Minsetsu, Inc. which have capital relationships with Japan Exchange, Inc. (JPX), JPX will look to increase the volume of information and enhance operational efficiency in dialogue between investors and shareholders, and promote constructive dialogue between listed companies and investors. JPX aims to contribute to the expansion and invigoration of the Japanese stock market.

Dec. 6: Awards Ceremony Held for the 3rd J-Quants Data Analysis Competition

In an effort to promote trading using IT and data analysis, JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) provides an environment for individuals interested in data science through its J-Quants project. As part of this effort, an awards ceremony was held online for the JPX Tokyo Stock Exchange Prediction data analysis competition held on Kaggle which began in April 2022. Based on the results of these activities, JPXI will continue to consider providing an environment that makes it easy for retail investors to conduct trading using IT and data analysis.

Dec. 30: Ceremony Held on Last Trading Day of 2022

On December 30, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and its group companies held market closing ceremonies in Tokyo and Osaka to mark the last trading day of 2022. Mr. Koki Mitani, a screenwriter, and Miss. Miyu Yamashita and Miss. Yuna Nishimura, professional golfers from Osaka prefecture, were invited as special guests at the ceremonies in Tokyo and Osaka, respectively. They rang the bell at both venues, and afterwards joined attendees in a customary hand-clapping to close out the year.