The FT article cited the remarkable fact of very low book-to-value valuations in the Japanese market.

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Both the FT and Chris Redman writing in Fortune raise questions about what the overall value of big exchange mergers will be worth given the competition from electronic venues such as BATS, Direct Edge and Chi-X.

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