Tokyo Stock Exchange and Broadridge Unveil Direct EMS Connection for ETF Trading

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Broadridge Financial Solutions have launched a new direct connection, between TSE’s ETF trading platform, CONNEQTOR, and Broadridge’s EMS, Xilix. Broadridge’s EMS solution provides a request for quote (RFQ) functionality for institutional investors looking to trade a particular ETF at a particular quantity. Users can send out RFQ’s to many market makers through the offering. The move is set to enable asset management businesses to reach the ETF trading platform directly from Xilix, allowing for increased efficiency in their processes. Hiroki Kawai, senior executive officer at TSE, said: “CONNEQTOR was developed as a platform to enable investors to trade ETFs ‘faster and better priced’ and this launch of a direct connection with Xilix, Broadridge’s EMS, will allow institutional investors to trade with even greater convenience.