Even by the leisurely standards of Japan, the proposed merger between the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange is moving at a glacial pace. Back in early March, TSE president Atsushi Saito said the group was pondering some kind of combination with the derivatives-focused OSE. Four months on there is not even a confirmation of talks between the two dominant Japanese groups, let alone any disclosed progress on structure, price and management.
即便以日本慢悠悠的标准衡量,东京证交所(Tokyo Stock Exchange)与大阪证券交易所(osaka stock exchange)拟议中的合并一事,进展也相当迟缓。今年3月初,东京证交所总裁齐藤惇(Atsushi Saito)表示,该集团正考虑与专注于衍生品的大阪证交所进行某种形式的合并。4个月过去了,这两家占据重要地位的日本公司甚至没有出面证实双方在进行谈判,更遑论公布有关结构、价格和管理层问题的进程。