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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.

Japan's Governance: About the Article on the Limited Information Disclosure Published in English

Japan's Governance: About the Article on Holding Shares Contributed to Retirement Benefit Trusts

Japan's Governance: From "Status of Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code" Disclosed by TSE

Japan's Governance: How Far Has Corporate Governance Progressed in 2021? (1)

Japan's Governance: How Far Has Corporate Governance Progressed in 2021 (2)

Japan's Governance: About the Article on Capital Increase in 2021

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The logic that "the stock prices of companies listed on the TSE 1st Section that chose the Standard Market have risen more" is not sufficiently explained. </li>
<li>I have doubts about the writer's logic that "the Corporate Governance Code is obsolete and companies will stop thinking according to it although there are many issues on CG Code.</li>
<li>I would like to add a few things because I sometimes feel that there are some misunderstandings when I talk to companies on capital allocation for shareholder return or investments.</li>
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The logic that "the stock prices of companies listed on the TSE 1st Section that chose the Standard Market have risen more" is not sufficiently explained. 
I have doubts about the writer's logic that "the Corporate Governance Code is obsolete and companies will stop thinking according to it although there are many issues on CG Code.
I would like to add a few things because I sometimes feel that there are some misunderstandings when I talk to companies on capital allocation for shareholder return or investments.


Japan's Governance: About the Article on Corporate Governance Code

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Japan's Governance: About the Article on Corporate Governance Code