QUICK to Launch US Stock Corporate Action Information Distribution Service for Japanese Financial Institutions from Summer 2026
QUICK, in collaboration with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), will launch a US stock corporate action information service for Japanese financial institutions from summer 2026. This service aims to improve the efficiency of securities operations and enhance investor services through a data processing system optimized for Japanese business practices.
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- 📰 Published: May 8, 2026 at 00:00
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QUICK Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Motohiro Matsumoto; hereinafter, "the Company"), in collaboration with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a world-leading financial market infrastructure and data provider, will begin offering a high-quality "US Stock Corporate Action Information Service" optimized for domestic operations from summer 2026.
In recent years, US stock trading by individual investors has expanded, increasing the necessity to accurately and promptly convey corporate action information, which is often announced unexpectedly outside of Japanese business hours, to investors. Meanwhile, securities companies face a significant burden in verifying local information and manually checking it using information terminals, making operational efficiency a major challenge.
This service, in addition to rapid information delivery, will establish a "data processing system suited to Japan's practical environment," thereby realizing improved efficiency in securities operations and enhanced services for investors. [AT1]
■ Service Overview
This service aims to solve the challenges faced by Japanese financial institutions by adding QUICK's unique "Japanese localization" and "operational efficiency functions" to the comprehensive and timely corporate action data provided by ICE.
1. QUICK's Added Value Directly Linked to Domestic Operations (Pursuit of Convenience)
In addition to providing global data, the following functions have been implemented based on the premise of practical use in Japan.
・Japanese Localization: Corporate action information distributed in English is translated into Japanese, reducing the burden of verification work.
・Matching Function with Held Stocks: It is possible to automatically match and extract only the handled stocks from the vast amount of US stock data.
・Extraction of Differential Data: Equipped with a function to extract only the differences in "new" and "updated" information, supporting the automation of system reflection.
・Investor Notification and Alert Function: Web services for investor notification and alert distribution services for important events are also provided, supporting front-office operations.
2. Data Verification System
A data verification process will be established with the aim of achieving the industry's highest level of quality and reliability. In the future, we plan to introduce a verification system utilizing multiple sources to further improve quality.
3. 24-Hour Information Collection System and Diverse Connection Methods
Utilizing ICE's global network, the latest information is collected and updated 24 hours a day. The provision formats can be flexibly selected according to purpose, from "Cyber ASP (Web screen)" and "Cyber API" for front-end systems that enable rapid investor notification, to "QUICK-APIs" and "QDF (Data Files)" for back-office systems.
■ Future Developments
The Company is proceeding with the establishment of a robust response infrastructure in anticipation of the "24-hour local trading of US stocks" scheduled for winter 2026. We will continue to provide high-quality data and solutions tailored to Japanese business practices, contributing to the sound development of the financial market and investor protection.
[About QUICK Corporation]
As a financial information service company of the Nikkei Inc. Group, it provides comprehensive solutions related to the securities and financial markets, including global securities and financial information, political and economic information, asset management support, order execution support, and information network construction support services.
https://corporate.quick.co.jp/
[About ICE]
ICE is a global leader in financial market infrastructure and data services that underpin the world's capital markets. It provides bond valuations for approximately 3 million securities, reference data for global markets, and indices across all asset classes, with approximately $2 trillion in assets under management linked to these indices. It also offers desktop solutions, data feeds, and data distribution and connectivity services through the highly reliable and resilient ICE Global Network.
https://www.ice.com/
[AT1] Alternatively:
This service, to address these challenges, will establish a data processing and provision system optimized for Japanese business flows, in addition to rapid information provision, thereby realizing improved efficiency in securities operations and enhanced services for investors.
In recent years, US stock trading by individual investors has expanded, increasing the necessity to accurately and promptly convey corporate action information, which is often announced unexpectedly outside of Japanese business hours, to investors. Meanwhile, securities companies face a significant burden in verifying local information and manually checking it using information terminals, making operational efficiency a major challenge.
This service, in addition to rapid information delivery, will establish a "data processing system suited to Japan's practical environment," thereby realizing improved efficiency in securities operations and enhanced services for investors. [AT1]
■ Service Overview
This service aims to solve the challenges faced by Japanese financial institutions by adding QUICK's unique "Japanese localization" and "operational efficiency functions" to the comprehensive and timely corporate action data provided by ICE.
1. QUICK's Added Value Directly Linked to Domestic Operations (Pursuit of Convenience)
In addition to providing global data, the following functions have been implemented based on the premise of practical use in Japan.
・Japanese Localization: Corporate action information distributed in English is translated into Japanese, reducing the burden of verification work.
・Matching Function with Held Stocks: It is possible to automatically match and extract only the handled stocks from the vast amount of US stock data.
・Extraction of Differential Data: Equipped with a function to extract only the differences in "new" and "updated" information, supporting the automation of system reflection.
・Investor Notification and Alert Function: Web services for investor notification and alert distribution services for important events are also provided, supporting front-office operations.
2. Data Verification System
A data verification process will be established with the aim of achieving the industry's highest level of quality and reliability. In the future, we plan to introduce a verification system utilizing multiple sources to further improve quality.
3. 24-Hour Information Collection System and Diverse Connection Methods
Utilizing ICE's global network, the latest information is collected and updated 24 hours a day. The provision formats can be flexibly selected according to purpose, from "Cyber ASP (Web screen)" and "Cyber API" for front-end systems that enable rapid investor notification, to "QUICK-APIs" and "QDF (Data Files)" for back-office systems.
■ Future Developments
The Company is proceeding with the establishment of a robust response infrastructure in anticipation of the "24-hour local trading of US stocks" scheduled for winter 2026. We will continue to provide high-quality data and solutions tailored to Japanese business practices, contributing to the sound development of the financial market and investor protection.
[About QUICK Corporation]
As a financial information service company of the Nikkei Inc. Group, it provides comprehensive solutions related to the securities and financial markets, including global securities and financial information, political and economic information, asset management support, order execution support, and information network construction support services.
https://corporate.quick.co.jp/
[About ICE]
ICE is a global leader in financial market infrastructure and data services that underpin the world's capital markets. It provides bond valuations for approximately 3 million securities, reference data for global markets, and indices across all asset classes, with approximately $2 trillion in assets under management linked to these indices. It also offers desktop solutions, data feeds, and data distribution and connectivity services through the highly reliable and resilient ICE Global Network.
https://www.ice.com/
[AT1] Alternatively:
This service, to address these challenges, will establish a data processing and provision system optimized for Japanese business flows, in addition to rapid information provision, thereby realizing improved efficiency in securities operations and enhanced services for investors.