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Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The number of shareholder proposals in June 2022 was 241, significant increase from 136 in June 2021. It's expected that the number of shareholder proposals will increase again this year.</li>
<li>The increase in the percentage of shareholder proposals recommended by voting advisors can be considered an increase in shareholder proposals that are quite reasonable from the shareholder's point of view.</li>
<li>The percentage of overseas investors in favor of shareholder proposals increased, while that of domestic institutional investors remained unchanged at 7%, the same as the previous year.</li>
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The number of shareholder proposals in June 2022 was 241, significant increase from 136 in June 2021. It's expected that the number of shareholder proposals will increase again this year.
The increase in the percentage of shareholder proposals recommended by voting advisors can be considered an increase in shareholder proposals that are quite reasonable from the shareholder's point of view.
The percentage of overseas investors in favor of shareholder proposals increased, while that of domestic institutional investors remained unchanged at 7%, the same as the previous year.


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Different Criteria for Exercising Voting Rights for Overseas and Domestic Institutional Investors