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Daily Brief ESG: Will the Timing of the BOJ ETF Exit Be Revealed in December? and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Will the Timing of the BOJ ETF Exit Be Revealed in December?


Will the Timing of the BOJ ETF Exit Be Revealed in December?

By Aki Matsumoto

  • The actual ratio of tradable shares, excluding ETFs held by BoJ, is low, as a result, the number of Japanese equities available for investment by large institutional investors is limited.
  • ETFs owned by BoJ may be treated as being in favor of company-proposed proposals and against shareholder-proposed proposals, thus BOJ-owned ETFs are hindering the improvement of corporate governance.
  • It is good that BoJ has begun to consider an exit from ETFs, but with several variables and unknowns, it is not easy for investors to predict the timing.

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