Update : Apr. 17, 2013
An applicant for J-Adviser status must demonstrate that it meets strict eligibility criteria and submit a J-Adviser Application Form to Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Exchange will review the application, discuss it with the applicant and, if appropriate, approve the applicant as a J-Adviser.
The eligibility criteria as stipulated in Special Regulations of Securities Listing Regulations Concerning Specified Listed Securities and the Enforcement Rules for Special Regulations of Securities Listing Regulations Concerning Specified Listed Securities state that an applicant must:
•Demonstrate it has at least two years’ corporate finance experience (or meets one of the equivalent criteria stipulated in the rules)
•Employ at least three J-QS
•Be willing and able to work in partnership with Tokyo Stock Exchange within a “principles-based framework”
•Have good knowledge and experience in transactions in Japanese capital markets
•Preserve the reputation or integrity of the Market
For further infomation on J-Advisers eligibirity and how to apply , please refer to the Special Regulations of Securities Listing Regulations Concerning Specified Listed Securities and the Enforcement Rules for Special Regulations of Securities Listing Regulations Concerning Specified Listed Securities.