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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.

Again, It Is the BOJ's ETF Issue that Makes Us Think

Going Private Is an Option for Both the Companies and Investors

Not Sure if Activist Investor's Agenda Will Be Approved, but JSF's Value May Be Higher than Expected

Reason Behind the Difference in Management Between Family Companies and Others Is the Shareholding

Do Not Miss the Movement of Deemed Cross-Held Shares, Which Are the Last Resort of Cross-Held Shares

Huge Gap in Awareness of Human Rights Between Japanese Companies and Investors

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>There are 236 companies with a trading unit of more than 500,000 yen, while there are 967 companies with a trading unit of less than 50,000 yen on the TSE.</li>
<li>It's fair to amend the law to abolish the share unit system, but changing the law takes time. It's also unclear why "between 50,000 yen and 500,000 yen" is appropriate.</li>
<li>While TSE still allows 300 companies that don't meet the listing criteria to be listed on prime market, TSE requires companies with higher stock prices to increase their administrative burden.</li>
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There are 236 companies with a trading unit of more than 500,000 yen, while there are 967 companies with a trading unit of less than 50,000 yen on the TSE.
It's fair to amend the law to abolish the share unit system, but changing the law takes time. It's also unclear why "between 50,000 yen and 500,000 yen" is appropriate.
While TSE still allows 300 companies that don't meet the listing criteria to be listed on prime market, TSE requires companies with higher stock prices to increase their administrative burden.


Is TSE Being Too Strict with the Honor Students and Too Lenient with the Underdogs?

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Is TSE Being Too Strict with the Honor Students and Too Lenient with the Underdogs?