Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

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: Parent-Subsidiary Listing: Parent, Arcland Sakamoto Choosing a Different Path

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Japan's Governance: Parent-Subsidiary Listing and Investment Strategy

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

<p>In August last year, Metrical proposed an investment strategy from the perspective of corporate governance, which was discussed in the article "Japan's Governance: Parent-Subsidiary Listing and Investment Strategy" on this website in June this year. Parent-subsidiary listing is a practice that is unique to the Japanese stock market and is not commonly seen in markets in other regions. The liquidity standards for the prime market that accompanied the TSE's market reclassification led to an increase in the number of acquisitions of listed subsidiaries by their parent companies, as exemplified by SECOM's TOB of SECOM Joshinetsu. In this article, I would like to examine the "parent-subsidiary listing investment strategy" again using the latest data.</p>

In August last year, Metrical proposed an investment strategy from the perspective of corporate governance, which was discussed in the article "Japan's Governance: Parent-Subsidiary Listing and Investment Strategy" on this website in June this year. Parent-subsidiary listing is a practice that is unique to the Japanese stock market and is not commonly seen in markets in other regions. The liquidity standards for the prime market that accompanied the TSE's market reclassification led to an increase in the number of acquisitions of listed subsidiaries by their parent companies, as exemplified by SECOM's TOB of SECOM Joshinetsu. In this article, I would like to examine the "parent-subsidiary listing investment strategy" again using the latest data.

Japan's Governance: Parent Subsidiary Listing Investment Strategy Update

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Japan's Governance: Parent Subsidiary Listing Investment Strategy Update