Agreement Reached on Building a Cross-Industry Common Data Platform for the Securities Industry
JPX Market Innovation & Research and Japan Securities Finance have agreed to collaborate on building a common data platform to aggregate corporate and transaction information for automated processing, aiming to enhance back-office efficiency in the securities industry.
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- 📰 Published: April 3, 2026 at 19:00
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JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPX Research) previously announced on February 12, 2026, the commencement of a study to build a cross-industry common data platform to improve the efficiency and sophistication of securities-related administration.
As part of this initiative, JPX Research and Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. (JSF) have now agreed to collaborate on promoting the study for building this platform. The goal is to support securities firms in improving the accuracy and efficiency of their back-office operations by aggregating various corporate and transaction information and distributing it in a format suitable for automated processing.
JSF conducts lending transactions for funds and stocks required for standardized margin trading and notifies/discloses information such as lending restriction measures (warnings, application suspension measures, etc.), rights processing, and stock selection for lending transactions.
JPX Research and JSF aim to build a common data platform that aggregates JSF's data alongside the various data held by the Japan Exchange Group, providing it in a format optimized for automation.
The service launch timing and beta environment provision timing remain unchanged from the details announced by JPX Research on February 12, 2026.
[Contact Information]
JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. Frontier Strategy Department (Email: inf_dev@jpx.co.jp)
Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. Lending Transaction Department (Email: mldst@jsf.co.jp)
[Company Profiles]
JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. was established as a non-exchange subsidiary within the Japan Exchange Group to pursue the creation of market services that strengthen and improve the functions and efficiency of the overall market. It promotes diversification and service advancement through digital and network businesses utilizing data and technology.
Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. is Japan's sole securities finance company supporting infrastructure functions for securities and financial markets through lending transaction business for standardized margin trading. It aims to be a unique enterprise contributing to market development with high financial soundness.
As part of this initiative, JPX Research and Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. (JSF) have now agreed to collaborate on promoting the study for building this platform. The goal is to support securities firms in improving the accuracy and efficiency of their back-office operations by aggregating various corporate and transaction information and distributing it in a format suitable for automated processing.
JSF conducts lending transactions for funds and stocks required for standardized margin trading and notifies/discloses information such as lending restriction measures (warnings, application suspension measures, etc.), rights processing, and stock selection for lending transactions.
JPX Research and JSF aim to build a common data platform that aggregates JSF's data alongside the various data held by the Japan Exchange Group, providing it in a format optimized for automation.
The service launch timing and beta environment provision timing remain unchanged from the details announced by JPX Research on February 12, 2026.
[Contact Information]
JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. Frontier Strategy Department (Email: inf_dev@jpx.co.jp)
Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. Lending Transaction Department (Email: mldst@jsf.co.jp)
[Company Profiles]
JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. was established as a non-exchange subsidiary within the Japan Exchange Group to pursue the creation of market services that strengthen and improve the functions and efficiency of the overall market. It promotes diversification and service advancement through digital and network businesses utilizing data and technology.
Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. is Japan's sole securities finance company supporting infrastructure functions for securities and financial markets through lending transaction business for standardized margin trading. It aims to be a unique enterprise contributing to market development with high financial soundness.
FAQ
What data will be provided on this common platform?
It will provide information on margin trading restrictions (e.g., warnings, suspension of applications), rights processing, and selection of marginable stocks in an automated format.
What are the benefits for securities firms?
Back-office tasks that previously required manual entry from PDFs will be automated, improving accuracy and reducing labor costs.
When will the service start?
There is no change to the schedule announced on Feb 12, 2026. A beta environment is expected to be launched first.