Osaka Securities Exchange begins the consideration of special requirements for its next-generation trading platform for derivative products, toward adopting the trading platform provided by NASDAQ OMX Group.
The development process of the trading platform is scheduled for spring of 2009 after the system requirement definition. The main goal is to introduce new trading platform in the first half of 2010.
As for cash products such as stocks, OSE will further advance its consideration in view of market conditions and opinions from market participants.
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