Nissay Asset Management Adopts Virtu's Triton Platform

Leading Japanese asset manager selects Triton to streamline global trading operations

Mar. 22, 2026 at 11:24pm

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Nissay Asset Management Corporation, a 100% subsidiary asset management company established in 1995, has selected Virtu Financial's Triton platform to streamline its trading operations across global markets. Triton is a global, multi-asset execution management system (EMS) that provides technology to assist traders in achieving their objectives throughout the lifecycle of a trade.

Why it matters

This partnership demonstrates Virtu's growing reputation among Japanese institutional investors and its commitment to delivering integrated, best-in-class technology solutions that can adapt to each client's unique workflow requirements. As a leading OEMS provider, Virtu's selection by Nissay Asset Management validates its strategy of providing flexible technology that evolves alongside its clients' business needs.

The details

Following a comprehensive vendor evaluation process, Nissay Asset Management selected Triton based on its seamless integration of Algo Wheel and Analytics capabilities, as well as Virtu's ability to deliver bespoke wheel logic tailored to Nissay AM's specific internal requirements. The firm successfully went live with domestic Japanese flow in September, with ex-Japan trading desks scheduled to transition to the platform later this year.

  • Nissay Asset Management went live with Triton for domestic Japanese flow in September 2026.
  • Nissay Asset Management's ex-Japan trading desks are scheduled to transition to the Triton platform later in 2026.

The players

Nissay Asset Management Corporation

A 100% subsidiary asset management company established in 1995 that brings together the Nissay Group's asset management capabilities, leveraging its expertise in insurance asset management to supply a wide range of investment products.

Virtu Financial, Inc.

A leading financial services firm that leverages cutting-edge technology to provide execution services and data, analytics and connectivity products to its clients and deliver liquidity to the global markets.

Triton

Virtu's global, multi-asset execution management system (EMS) for trading equities, ETFs, futures, options, FX, and fixed income across 700+ brokers and venues for all types of flow.

Shuichi Uchida

Head of Trading at Nissay Asset Management.

Phil Chevalier

Co-Head of Virtu Execution Services APAC.

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What they’re saying

“By implementing Virtu Triton and POSIT Alert, we have successfully centralized key functions—including automated execution, RFQs, and IOIs—into a single, streamlined interface. This integration has significantly enhanced our operational efficiency, and we anticipate that leveraging TCA will further optimize our execution performance. We highly value Triton's intuitive operability and scalability, as well as Virtu's exceptional responsiveness to our specific requirements.”

— Shuichi Uchida, Head of Trading at Nissay Asset Management

“This selection validates our strategy of delivering integrated, best-in-class technology solutions with the flexibility to adapt to each client's unique workflow requirements. We're particularly proud that our growing reputation among Japanese asset managers and our commitment to bespoke solutions resonated so strongly throughout their selection process.”

— Phil Chevalier, Co-Head of Virtu Execution Services APAC

What’s next

Nissay Asset Management's ex-Japan trading desks are scheduled to transition to the Triton platform later in 2026.

The takeaway

Virtu's selection by Nissay Asset Management, a leading Japanese asset manager, demonstrates the firm's growing reputation and commitment to delivering flexible, integrated technology solutions that can adapt to the unique needs of its institutional clients across global markets.