Company Overview

Tora is the recognized leader in technology, trading and liquidity focused on Asia.

Tora offers a unique portfolio of products that have been designed by buy-side traders for buy-side traders to specifically address the trading challenges unique to Asia. Each of Tora's complementary products has been developed internally to be fully integrated and provide clients with a comprehensive trading solution. Tora's products are used by a wide range of institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds and sell-side proprietary trading desks across the region. TORA Compass processes 4% of all trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Tora's product offering includes:

  • TORA Compass™ — the flagship EMS / OMS trading platform
  • TORA Liquidity Services™ — Expert trading desk focused on Asia
  • TORA Crosspoint™ — an innovative non-displayed matching engine
  • TORA Clearpool™ — an electronic OTC marketplace

TORA Compass has become the leading trading platform in Asia with the most comprehensive multi-broker, multi-market, and multi-product electronic access. Currently, TORA Compass boasts connectivity to more than 75 global and regional brokers, 24 markets across 14 countries and over 10 off-exchange liquidity venues.

TORA Liquidity Services provides expert trading services, which leverage deep Asian trading expertise, the TORA Compass technology, extensive proprietary liquidity and customized trade analytics to provide superior independent execution for clients. TORA Liquidity Services is entirely client-focused, does not compete for alpha and is not distracted by proprietary trading activities.

TORA Crosspoint is a non-displayed matching engine which allows traders to benefit from off-exchange liquidity without requiring the trade-offs typically associated with dark pool usage.

TORA Clearpool, a unique, transparent electronic OTC marketplace for equity trades, rounds out Tora's product portfolio and provides clients a venue to implement complex trading strategies, achieving fast, electronic execution and best price.

Tora has over 150 employees dedicated to Asia, and maintains sales and support offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.