LSE and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) sign co-operation agreement

By Yasuko Kii, BE Tokyo

LSE and TSE have signed an agreement to enhance their international presence through co-operation on access arrangements and the development of new products.

A Task Force is consisted of senior staff from both exchanges. LSE and TSE will identify the areas in which they will work together.

Inlcuding:

• - The operation and regulation of markets for growth companies
• - the creation and promotion of new jointly traded products
• - Co-operative schemes to encourage access by member firms to each other’s markets with the eventual aim of providing a round-the-clock trading environment.