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.

Need to Think About How to Make the Market a Place Where Young and Mature Generations Want to Invest

Companies that Adequately Disclose Human Capital Must Be Performing Well on Human Capital Investment

Human Capital Measures Should Not Be a Case Of "Plowing the Field and Forgetting the Seeds”

Should the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Be Regarded as Constant Progress?

Without Disclosure and Ensuring Transparency, the Black Box on Compensation Will Increase

High Cost of TOPIX, Which Currently Contains Illiquid Stocks, Is Considered to Be Borne by Users

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The government's policy to expand small investment tax exemption program is expected to lead to increase in stock investments. Individuals are keen to invest in stocks with higher performance potential.</li>
<li>Trading in U.S. equities is prominent among under-40s generation. It is a rational investment for these generations with higher risk tolerance to invest in foreign equities with higher expected returns.</li>
<li>Individuals no longer have a single choice of Japanese equities as they did during the bubble economy, but have begun to select their investment targets as one of global equities.</li>
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The government's policy to expand small investment tax exemption program is expected to lead to increase in stock investments. Individuals are keen to invest in stocks with higher performance potential.
Trading in U.S. equities is prominent among under-40s generation. It is a rational investment for these generations with higher risk tolerance to invest in foreign equities with higher expected returns.
Individuals no longer have a single choice of Japanese equities as they did during the bubble economy, but have begun to select their investment targets as one of global equities.


Japanese Companies Will Be Selected as One of Global Stocks for Individual Investors in near Future

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Japanese Companies Will Be Selected as One of Global Stocks for Individual Investors in near Future