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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.

Might Consider Creating Mechanism to Allocate Companies' Cash in Cash Cow to Companies that Can Grow

Even Though the June AGM Was Spread over 4 Days, 26.4% of the Companies Were Concentrated on June 29

The Reasons for the Criteria Selected for the Directors' Skills Matrix Are Still Unclear

Risk Taking by Managers Is Key, Weather Changing the Game or Creating a New Business

Expecting Fewer Refusals to Disclose Management Issues and More Positive Discussions with Management

What Should a Japanese Company Do to Raise Profit Margin, a Prerequisite for Higher ROE?

Change in Attitude of Domestic Institutional Investors Is Key to Approval of Shareholder Proposal

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>It's skeptical that managers before the bubble economy really took risks. They no longer are protected by regulations  as they were before, and must take risks on their own initiative.</li>
<li>The Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code were introduced in the hope that they would provide a boost to standstill managers to improve profitability to increase corporate value.</li>
<li>Exit from the market is an important factor, but it can decelerate the speed at which exits are facilitated, such as maintaining listing through transitional measures or changing TOB rules.</li>
</ul>


It's skeptical that managers before the bubble economy really took risks. They no longer are protected by regulations  as they were before, and must take risks on their own initiative.
The Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code were introduced in the hope that they would provide a boost to standstill managers to improve profitability to increase corporate value.
Exit from the market is an important factor, but it can decelerate the speed at which exits are facilitated, such as maintaining listing through transitional measures or changing TOB rules.


Japanese Managers Have Always Wanted to Distance Themselves from Market Pressures

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Japanese Managers Have Always Wanted to Distance Themselves from Market Pressures