Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

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.

Little Discussion of Listing Criteria Appropriate for Prime Market Listed Companies

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

Japan's Governance: About an Article on Companies to Which Transitional Measures Are Applied

Mismatch Between Documents Needed by Foreign Investors and Those Translated in English by Companies

Japan's Governance: Considerations Regarding the Percentage of Foreign Shareholders

Interest Will Be Focused on when the TSE Will Begin Cleaning up the Prime Market

The Time Is Not Far off when the Prime Market Listing Criteria Itself Will Be Questioned

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>TSE published "English Disclosure Practice Guide" for companies with the aim of promoting disclosure in English for communicating with foreign investors, who have significant presence in TSE and Japanese companies.</li>
<li>The purpose of English-language disclosure is to attract investment from overseas investors and improve valuations, but there is mismatch between information needs of overseas investors and English-language disclosure of companies.</li>
<li>While this handbook is helpful for companies attempting to disclose in English for the first time, in-depth approach may be necessary for companies that need further communications with overseas investors.</li>
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TSE published "English Disclosure Practice Guide" for companies with the aim of promoting disclosure in English for communicating with foreign investors, who have significant presence in TSE and Japanese companies.
The purpose of English-language disclosure is to attract investment from overseas investors and improve valuations, but there is mismatch between information needs of overseas investors and English-language disclosure of companies.
While this handbook is helpful for companies attempting to disclose in English for the first time, in-depth approach may be necessary for companies that need further communications with overseas investors.


In-Depth Approach Is Necessary for Companies Seeking Further Communication with Overseas Investors

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In-Depth Approach Is Necessary for Companies Seeking Further Communication with Overseas Investors