UNITED STATES: Cboe Plans to Cease Japanese Equities Operations

Thursday July 24 2025

On 23^rd July 2025, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe) announced its decision to terminate its Japanese equities business, including the operations of its Cboe Japan proprietary trading system and Cboe BIDS Japan block trading platform. Cboe expects to suspend operations for these businesses on August 29, 2025, and formally close the businesses subject to consultation with regulators.

The decision to close this business reflects Cboe’s disciplined strategy to steward resources towards opportunities that deliver the best potential returns for shareholders and was taken in the context of evolving business conditions, which challenged the financial sustainability of maintaining operations of Cboe’s equities business in the country.

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