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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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Companies Holding "Continuation Meetings" Will Hold Them on the Days of Concentration of the AGMs

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The lackluster ESG investing trust performance is the main reason for the sharp decline in new setups, as retail investors tend to trade short term.</li>
<li>The fact that Japanese companies aren't leading the world in green practices and are reluctant to disclose their activities are the factors that prevent wash from occurring and being detected.</li>
<li>While it's difficult to evaluate ESG investing in short-term-performance, it's important to pay attention to how management is taking measures to increase corporate value in ESG perspective in particular G.</li>
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The lackluster ESG investing trust performance is the main reason for the sharp decline in new setups, as retail investors tend to trade short term.
The fact that Japanese companies aren't leading the world in green practices and are reluctant to disclose their activities are the factors that prevent wash from occurring and being detected.
While it's difficult to evaluate ESG investing in short-term-performance, it's important to pay attention to how management is taking measures to increase corporate value in ESG perspective in particular G.


Investment Managers Should Seek Ways to Reflect ESG Investing in Their Investment Performance

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Investment Managers Should Seek Ways to Reflect ESG Investing in Their Investment Performance