Japan – Fujitsu to establish ETF trading platform based upon TSE’s CONNEQTOR and offer it to Australian Securities Exchange

Fujitsu to establish ETF trading platform based upon TSE’s CONNEQTOR and supply it to Australian Securities Exchange

Sydney, Australia, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, July 3, 2025-( JCN Newswire)-The Australian Securities Exchange(ASX ), the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE), and Fujitsu Limited on June 2, 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a SaaS-based Request for Quote(RFQ )platform. Fujitsu will establish the platform based upon “CONNEQTOR,” an RFQ platform for the ETF market established by TSE and Fujitsu, and supply it to ASX.

The effort intends to improve the procedure for ETF rates in Australia by executing a SaaS RFQ platform, constructed and handled by Fujitsu. The structure of this brand-new platform is the CONNEQTOR system offered by TSE, among Asia’s most effective RFQ platforms. Considering that its launch in February 2021, CONNEQTOR has actually allowed over 290 users to considerably minimize expenses and enhance the effectiveness of their ETF trading operations. Month-to-month trading worth reached a record high of JPY 306.4 billion in April 2025.

Fujitsu will work as the provider for the Fujitsu RFQ platform, accountable for service advancement, arrangement, and usage assistance. TSE, as the licensor and operator of the CONNEQTOR system, will offer assistance for the platform’s application.

Andrew Walton, General Manager, Trading, ASX remarks:

“ASX is delighted to partner with Fujitsu and TSE to check out the chances the Fujitsu RFQ platform can provide for the Australian market. With the capability to increase liquidity and cost discovery, ASX sees the possible to support the advancement of this market section and its individuals. We will be appealing thoroughly with the Australian market to collect feedback to examine the expediency of introducing this platform in the very first half of 2026.”

Satoshi Takura, Senior Executive Officer, Tokyo Stock Exchange (Senior Executive Officer & & CIO, Japan Exchange Group) remarks:

“It is great to join forces on the feasibility of a service based on TSE’s CONNEQTOR. By providing international and diverse market functions, we hope to contribute to the development of the global ETF market from a technological perspective.”

Masaru Yagi, Corporate Executive Officer, EVP, Fujitsu Limited remarks:

“Fujitsu is excited to explore this opportunity to provide the Fujitsu RFQ platform for the Australian Securities Exchange. Leveraging our deep experience in building and maintaining financial infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we’re confident that our strong partnership with the Tokyo Stock Exchange will unlock even greater value for the ASX and its global customers.”

Fujitsu, in cooperation with TSE, intends to broaden the Fujitsu RFQ platform to other exchanges around the globe and check out additional prospective cooperations.

About Australian Securities Exchange

ASX is an integrated exchange offering listings, trading, cleaning, settlement, technical and details services, innovation, information and other post-trade services. It runs at the heart of the internationally appealing, deep and liquid Australian monetary markets.

About Tokyo Stocks Exchange, Inc. (TSE)

Tokyo Stock Exchange is accredited as a monetary instruments exchange under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and runs monetary instruments markets. The marketplace capitalization of business noted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is the 3rd biggest on the planet and the biggest in Asia, and we have actually developed our position as the main market in Japanese securities. Tokyo Stock Exchange is an entirely owned subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Code: 8697).

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu’s function is to make the world more sustainable by constructing rely on society through development. As the digital change partner of option for consumers around the world, our 113,000 workers work to deal with a few of the best difficulties dealing with humankind. Our variety of services and services make use of 5 crucial innovations: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we combine to provide sustainability improvement. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported combined earnings of 3.6 trillion yen (US$ 23 billion) for the ended March 31, 2025 and stays the leading digital services business in Japan by market share. Discover more: global.fujitsu

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