The Tokyo Pro Market is one of the
Tokyo Stock Exchange's sections or markets, intended for
alternative investment
An alternative investment, also known as an alternative asset or alternative investment fund (AIF), is an investment in any asset class excluding stocks, bonds, and cash. The term is a relatively loose one and includes tangible assets such as ...
. It is the only "Specified Exchange Financial Product Market" () in Japan, and is so-called as it is to be a "market for professional investors". There are two markets: the Tokyo Pro Market, a
stock market
A stock market, equity market, or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks (also called shares), which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include ''securities'' listed on a public stock exchange, as ...
, and the Tokyo Pro-Bond Market, a
bond market.
It was originally established on June 1, 2009, as the Tokyo AIM, jointly funded by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the
London Stock Exchange (LSE), which had operated the
Alternative Investment Market (AIM), allowing for more flexible investment.
Overview of TOKYO PRO Market (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
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The joint venture of TSE and LSE was dissolved in March 2012, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In July 2012, it became a section or market inside the Tokyo Stock Exchange, like its First and Second Sections, and Mothers
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, and was renamed to the Tokyo Pro Market.
See also
*Alternative investment
An alternative investment, also known as an alternative asset or alternative investment fund (AIF), is an investment in any asset class excluding stocks, bonds, and cash. The term is a relatively loose one and includes tangible assets such as ...
* Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange
*Mothers (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Mothers () is one of Tokyo Stock Exchange's sections or markets, where the shares of startup companies are listed and traded. Its name is said to come from an acronym of "Market of the high-growth and emerging stocks".
TSE also has JASDAQ for a s ...
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TOKYO PRO Market (Tokyo Stock Exchange)TOKYO PRO-BOND Market (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Stock exchanges in Japan
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Chūō, Tokyo