Japan Exchange Group, Inc. today issued a statement in response to media reports about a Tokyo Stock Exchange employee being investigated by regulators over suspected insider trading.
JPX confirms that an employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission.
The full JPX statement can be read below:
“It has been reported by some media outlets today that the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is investigating an employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on suspicion of insider trading. We can confirm that an employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, and JPX Group will continue to make every effort in cooperating with this investigation.
We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and concern this will cause among our listed companies and other related parties. Any future updates that require publication will be published promptly as they become clear”.
