Torstone & Tosho Computer Systems to Provide JASDEC Connectivity
Leading global bank goes live

London & Tokyo – 8 September 2020 - Torstone Technology, a leading provider of post-trade
securities and derivatives processing systems, today announced that it is collaborating with Tosho
Computer Systems (TCS), a provider of financial services hosting including connectivity to every
exchange in Japan, to facilitate connectivity to the Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC),
Japan's central securities depository.
A leading global corporate and investment bank with significant operations in Japan has gone live withTorstone’s cloud-based platform, including JASDEC connectivity to the Book-Entry Transfer Systems(BETS).
Japan has long been a priority growth market for Torstone, where the firm has significantly expandedboth its client base and local office over the past four years. Torstone provides cloud-based post-trade
solutions to Japanese financial institutions, including cross-asset class regulatory reporting coveringboth yen and non-yen clients and institutional reporting. Torstone currently services a number ofJapanese firms and the local branches of international firms, with a dedicated Tokyo client servicecentre for the Japanese market.
Through this partnership, Tosho Computer Systems provides its expertise in the Japanese securities
market as well as its own datacentre to deliver proximity connectivity services for Torstone. Thissecure and low-latency access to Japanese securities market infrastructure is now readily available toevery market participant using the post-trade processing platform offered by Torstone.
The new direct connectivity to JASDEC delivered by Torstone and Tosho Computer Systems completesa full post-trade lifecycle solution for foreign and domestic brokers in Japan, as well as significantlyreducing the operational cost for firms to offer both yen and non-yen products.
Yoshinobu Takebayashi, President of Tosho Computer Systems, said: “We are excited to be working
alongside Torstone to bring next generation real-time cloud technology to Japanese firms, helping
them move away from legacy technology that hinders their ability to keep up with the evolvingmarkets.”
Mack Gill, COO of Torstone Technology, said: “Japan is a core market for us, and we are pleased topartner with Tosho Computer Systems, an established provider of proven solutions to Japanesefinancial institutions, as we continue to strengthen our support for our clients’ regulatory obligations
and market infrastructure connectivity requirements across the region.”1

Adding to this, Gill said: “Market participants in Japan are increasingly faced with regulatory and costpressures, leading to post-trade processing challenges. We see rising demand for new, agile cloudbased technology, while at the same time emphasis continues to be placed on local market expertise.
Torstone’s local presence and partnerships, and ongoing commitment to the Japanese market,
position us well to support our growing Japanese client base.”

About Tosho Computer Systems: https://www.tcs.co.jp/
Since its founding, Tosho Computer Systems has supported the development of Japanese securities
industry by providing securities firms with a range of products and IT services for their front- andback-offices while also supporting the systems of the Japan Exchange Group and the Japan Securities
Depository Center. We will continue to provide highly value-added products and IT services to thefinancial and securities industry by taking full advantage of this experience.
About Torstone Technology: https://www.torstonetechnology.com/
Torstone is a leading global provider of cross-asset securities and derivatives post-trade processing
technology. Torstone’s cloud-based, award-winning platform is fast, flexible and future-proof. It
enables global financial firms to reduce their total cost of ownership, achieve greater control,
minimise risk, and drive operational efficiency. Combining many decades of investment banking
expertise with in-depth global financial market and technology industry knowledge, Torstone offers
agile, secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.
Torstone Technology is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Toronto, Hong Kong,
Singapore, and Tokyo.

Contact for Inquiry：
Koji Ishikawa, Yuichi Aoki
MarketingTosho Computer Systems Co., Ltd.
TEL：+81-03-5633-7600
E-MAIL：marketing@tcs.co.jp

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