• Application to approval operation via API: The operation for application via API is available for AP and MM. The operation for approval via API is available for AP and AM. Please refer to the API Specification for details. (December 1, 2025: Added “AM”)
• Information acquisition via API: AP,MM and AM can acquire various types of information via API. Please refer to the API Specification for details. (December 1, 2025: Added “AM”)
• Addition of cancellation request flow: AP(prop-desk) and MM can request cancellation of applications.
• Reference and acquisition of the Issue Master: Enables file output and reference on screen of Issue Master.

• Application operation to AP by MM on CredNex: Commonization of application flow between MM and AP.
• Discontinuation of CSV batch registration: Discontinued batch registration of applications using batch registration files; CredNex newly enables application registration using API.
• PCF registration for cash ETFs abolished: PCF registration for cash ETFs is abolished. Consequently, PCF designation is no longer possible when applying for cash ETFs. (Added on December 1, 2025)
• The fields “Optional Input Field Name 1” through “Optional Input Field Name 5” and “Optional Input Field Content 1” through “Optional Input Field Content 4” are consolidated into the “Optional Input Field” (referred to as the “custom” field in the API), allowing for a maximum of 9 entries. Note that optional input fields are only available for entry on issues which the AM has enabled their use. (Added on December 1, 2025)

• Abolition of secondary approval in AP, AM, and TB.
• Newly established statement return by TB; eliminated statement withdrawal operation from AM
• Expansion of automatic approval function for AM

• Revamped status definitions: Revamped status definitions due to workflow changes.
• Revamped email notifications: Notification emails are sent only when actions such as approval are required.

• Common to all files
  • Changed character code to “UTF-8 or UTF-8 with BOM”: files can be input with UTF-8 BOM
• Blackout dates
  • Enabled overwrite registration: Definition of processing category = 1 changed from “Add new” to “Register”. Enabled normal registration even if the registration file contains already registered dates
• Issue master file
  • Time that can be specified in the application time limit is only between 7:30 and 17:00 (added on June 10, 2025)
• Statement file (cash ETFs/in-kind ETFs) (December 1, 2025: Added “in-kind ETFs”)
  • None in particular

• Common to all files
  • Change file name
  • Changed character code to “UTF-8 with BOM”: Can be viewed without garbled characters in Excel
• Blackout dates
  • Elimination of classification “3: Both setting and exchange”: When AM registers “3: Both creation/redemption” in the input file, two records of “1: Creation” and “2: Redemption” are registered respectively on CredNex, and two records are output as output files
• Application file
  • Change in item definition of item “Status” (change of the name of status and described only in English)
  • Item “User ID” is changed to blank.
  • Item “Approximate number of units” is changed to blank for cash ETFs (deleted on July 15, 2025)
  • Change the names of the fields “Optional Input Field Name 1” to “Optional Input Field Name 5” and “Optional Input Field Content 1” to “Optional Input Field Content 4”. Rename them to “Optional Input Field 1” to “Optional Input Field 9”. (Added on December 1, 2025)
• Statement file (cash ETFs/in-kind ETFs) (December 1, 2025: Added “in-kind ETFs”)
  • Changed the folder structure of the calculation sheet zip file
  • Change the “User ID” field to blank (Added on December 1, 2025)
• PCF file
  • Change the “Fund Code” field to blank (Added on December 1, 2025)
  • Change the “User ID” field to blank (Added on December 1, 2025)

• Changing permissions for each role: For details, refer to Chapter 12 “Permissions” in the Operation Manual.

Early December 2025: Specification documents (API/file specifications) released
Early 2026: User briefing sessions
Early February: Application acceptance begins
February: User test details released
March: User manual (reflecting features for full go-live) released
March–May: User test period (test environment)
May–June: User test period (holiday-test, production environment)
June: Production operation begins; new applications on current ETF creation and redemption platform cease

リリースノート / Release Notes

【申込・計算書の登録と承認】ステータス定義をご参照ください。
【上記以外（PCF登録、システムによるステータス強制遷移等）】メールによる通知はありません。
なお、メール通知は該当組織に登録されている全ユーザIDのメールアドレス宛てに送付されます。現状、メール通知の有無をユーザIDごとに変更することはできませんのでご了承ください。

自動承認機能を有効にした場合、あらかじめ銘柄マスタで設定した自動承認条件に基づいてCredNex上で承認の判定が自動的に行われます。
自動承認条件に抵触しなかった場合は、当該申込みは即時承認されます。
自動承認条件に抵触した場合は、申込対象ETFのAMのユーザに対しメールで通知され、通知を受けたAMは当該申込みの承認又は拒否を手動で行います。
自動承認条件として設定可能な項目については、CredNex操作マニュアル別紙「自動承認条件詳細」をご参照ください。

Application procedures

申込登録者は、登録した申込みを取り消したい場合、当該申込みのステータスが「AP確認中」又は「承認済」であれば取消申請の操作を行うことが可能です。 「AP確認中」ステータスの申込みについて取消申請を行うと、AP及びAMの承認を要することなく即時「取消」のステータスに遷移します。 「承認済」ステータスの申込みについて取消申請を行うと、AP及びAMに当該申込みの取消について承認依頼が送信されます。AP及びAMいずれも承認した場合にのみ、当該申込みは「取消」ステータスに遷移します。AP又はAMのいずれかが拒否した場合には、当該申込みは「承認済」ステータスに戻ります。 申込みの取消に関する取扱いは、CredNex事務処理要領「2.CredNexを用いた業務フロー」「（7）申込取消」をご参照ください。 なお、設定・交換等を成立させる意図がなく、みだりに申込情報を登録、取消する行為は利用規約上禁止されていますので、該当するような行為は行わないようご留意ください。

Release Notes

なお、事務連絡担当者がユーザIDを取得いただく場合は、事務連絡担当者としての申請に加え、ユーザIDの取得申請が必要ですので、ご留意ください。 各種申請手続きについての詳細は、CredNex操作マニュアル別紙「申請手続きのご案内」をご参照ください。

なお、現行ETF設定交換プラットフォームにおける障害時運用からの変更点として、障害によるサービス提供停止前にCredNex上で行われた計算書確定日が当該日以降の申込情報を、参考としてAM各社へご提供可能となりました。

• Terms of Use
• API Specification (English version only)
• Operation Manual
• Operation procedures

• Design specifications for each file
• Test specifications