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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: Trends in AGMs of Companies with Fiscal Years Ending in March

Japan's Governance: About an Article on the Introduction of Electronic Voting for the AGMs

Japan's Governance: About an Article on Board Chair

Japan's Governance: Transitional Companies in the Prime Market: To Increase Valuations

Japan's Governance: Articles About Torii Pharmaceutical's AGM (2)

Japan's Governance: About an Article on IR Disclosure

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>Regarding the Nikkei's article on the survey of companies with December fiscal year end shows that companies shifting to prime market have noticeably improved corporate governance, I considered the issues.</li>
<li>The reason of lifting % independent directors is because the prime market listing criteria included the ratio be at least 1/3, and many companies have raised it to that minimum.</li>
<li>The objective of the skills matrix isn't to create a skills matrix, but rather that it's a means to identify and recruit the human resources required for the future growth.</li>
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Regarding the Nikkei's article on the survey of companies with December fiscal year end shows that companies shifting to prime market have noticeably improved corporate governance, I considered the issues.
The reason of lifting % independent directors is because the prime market listing criteria included the ratio be at least 1/3, and many companies have raised it to that minimum.
The objective of the skills matrix isn't to create a skills matrix, but rather that it's a means to identify and recruit the human resources required for the future growth.


Japan's Governance: About the Article on the March Shareholders' Meeting Companies Update

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Japan's Governance: About the Article on the March Shareholders' Meeting Companies Update