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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>Since many companies struggle to meet quorum requirements for AGMs, many companies mail accompanying documents along with the voting form in paper form, even though Companies Act has been amended.</li>
<li>The use of DX, such as hybrid shareholder meetings and online voting, comes to mind to meet quorum requirements for shareholder meetings, and this will help reduce administrative costs.</li>
<li>The fundamental issue, however, is that there are many conventional AGMs with little appeal and little substance, such as few managers whom we would really like to hear speak live.</li>
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Since many companies struggle to meet quorum requirements for AGMs, many companies mail accompanying documents along with the voting form in paper form, even though Companies Act has been amended.
The use of DX, such as hybrid shareholder meetings and online voting, comes to mind to meet quorum requirements for shareholder meetings, and this will help reduce administrative costs.
The fundamental issue, however, is that there are many conventional AGMs with little appeal and little substance, such as few managers whom we would really like to hear speak live.


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