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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.

Lax Governance Would Affects Not Only Occurrence of Scandals, but Also Areas Such as Competitiveness

Deepening Cash Allocation Required This Year of a New All-Time High in Share Repurchases

A Fundamental Discussion of the Nature of Policy Shareholdings Will Be Required

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Looking back at the genesis of the scandals that are still recurring, the cause has always been lack of awareness of legal compliance. When cross-shareholdings were prevalent, shareholders were underestimated.</li>
<li>How widespread has the understanding of the concept of shareholder capitalism, including the cost of capital, become? The starting point is that management must comply with legal compliance.</li>
<li>The problem is that the statutory auditors had the authority to function even though independent directors didn’t exist. Diversity is important to create a board of directors that can dissent.</li>
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Looking back at the genesis of the scandals that are still recurring, the cause has always been lack of awareness of legal compliance. When cross-shareholdings were prevalent, shareholders were underestimated.
How widespread has the understanding of the concept of shareholder capitalism, including the cost of capital, become? The starting point is that management must comply with legal compliance.
The problem is that the statutory auditors had the authority to function even though independent directors didn’t exist. Diversity is important to create a board of directors that can dissent.


How Much Progress Has Been Made in Understanding the Concept of Shareholder Capitalism Since 1990s?

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How Much Progress Has Been Made in Understanding the Concept of Shareholder Capitalism Since 1990s?